Racing still-life

The Irish born artist Gareth Knowles is particularly known for his studied still-life scenes of sporting subjects. Knowles became a professional sculptor in 1983, achieving almost instant recognition when, in 1984, he became the youngest ever person to receive a commission from Garrards, the Crown Jewellers, by whom he was invited to sculpt an equestrian model for H.H. The Sultan of Brunei.