When I looked down at the image I'd just cut on the fretsaw, I got that creative buzz back for the project. After 12 long months of trying to get a 'larger-than-life' sculpture erected at Anfield stadium, with emails, rights lawers, departments, inter-departments, departmental assistants, departmental heads, red tape like you wouldn't want to deal with, and lots of pleasant but negative responses, I nearly said F**k it. But then, I thought, 'F**k it', I'm just going to do it. So here he is. I'm calling the medal the 'St. Kenny', and I'm hoping it will bring us luck in Saturdays final. Its on display at the Liverpool Echo Office from Thursday 3rd to Wed 8th May, and then its off to Cafe Sports England for a few weeks. I'm hoping someone with deep pockets will give a few quid for the finished piece, and I'd like to split any money between the HJC and the Marina Dalglish cancer charity.
No matter what happens in the final on Saturday, I want my sculpture up at Anfield, 12 foot tall, in granite and stainless steel, two natural materials I associate with Dalglish's tough and steely character. But for now, I'll go stick my sign on the bottom of the finished piece, say goodnight to it for the last time, tommorow its going to a new home, and my wife can finally have the kitchen back!
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