‘Percheron’ by Jasper Lyon

‘Percheron’ is a lifesize sculpture of a Pecheron horse by Jasper Lyon.

The Percheron is a breed of draft horse that originated in the Huisne river valley in western France, part of the former Perche province. They are believed to descend from war horses and were used for pulling stagecoaches and later, for agriculture and hauling heavy goods. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Arabian blood was added to the breed. This larger than life sculpture is a magnificent representation of a Percheron horse, made by Jasper in his studio barn where Percheron horses were bred years ago.

Jasper Lyon studied sculpture at Central School of Art and Design in London before going on to the Royal College of Art to take a diploma in bronze casting. His working life has been concerned with the many aspects of sculpture and the creative process. These included working in fine art foundries in UK, France and Columbia as well as creating figures for TV and film.

Jasper has also taught in some of the UK’s mosr prestigeous art schools including Winchester School of Art, Wimbledon College of Arts and the Slade. His career has also included designing and modelling figures for numerous museums in Britain, France and Canada.

​Now based in St.Martin de Connée in France, he is a sculptor who’s work veers between the realistic and the imaginary.