Damien Lucas is a renowned sculptor from Byron Bay who works in a variety of mediums including clay, plaster, stone, wood, steel and bronze. Lucas enjoys the medium of limestone above other types of stone such as marble and sandstone, as it is softer and easier to carve, lending itself well to the technique of rasping which quickly clarifies the forms. 

Damien will demonstrate the process of carving limestone over the opening weekend of SIG 2023. He will begin with a block of limestone already "roughed out" so that visitors will be able to get a glimpse of the basic form and where it might be going. Damien will base his sculpture off a small clay model, or "maquette" to guide his creation. Visitors will be able to see the final idea evident in the maquette, which also provides insight into how one may begin to plan a limestone carving with direction to follow. 

Visitors will have the opportunity to see the process Damien follows when working with limestone, and to discuss the different types of tools used including mallets, chisels, and rasps.