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Chainsaw Sculpture Bidding Page (Spring Fair 2026)
3rd - 4th April Free
Would you love to own the incredible “Happy Hares” timber sculpture to be carved at the Isle of Wight Spring Art & Garden Fair by renowned Chainsaw Artist Paul Sivell?
You can now make an advance bid for the sculpture here online. This is a fantastic opportunity to get a unique timber sculpture for your garden that will last for several decades and be the envy of visitors and neighbours! And what a joyful piece of original artwork to own!
Paul Sivell is nationally renowned chainsaw artist based on the Isle of Wight and his beautiful and unique nature carvings fetch many hundreds of pounds at auctions and sales.
More About Paul
Paul is a self-taught wood sculptor based on the Isle of Wight. Most of his common working media are condemned, dead or dying trees, particularly those that are gnarled, twisted or misshapen and have no economic value. Although his working methods are noisy and fuel consuming, he considers himself to be an environmental artist as he creates art by recycling trees that would often otherwise end up in landfill. The majority of Paul’s work is site specific with themes that are inspired by nature, local traditions and mythology.
Paul career background is in forestry, arboriculture and countryside management, but he started experimenting with wood sculpture about 30 years ago. However, it wasn’t until 15 years ago that he made his first public sculptures. The demand for his work has increased steadily since this time with both public and private commissions. Paul has worked throughout the UK, with the exception of Northern Ireland, and has also undertaken commissions in Europe, America and Southern Turkey.
See Paul at work here at last years Fair on our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cq0cJBiMObM/
Bidding Guide
As a guide, the minimum sealed bid offer should generally be upwards of £750. This really only just covers the artists time, fuel and timber over a three day period, so lower bids would be deemed inadequate for a piece of original timber art. At the 2023 Isle of Wight Spring Art & Garden Fair, Paul carved an amazing sculpture named “The Fox and the Owl” which fetched £1500 at the auction at the end of the event and made an incredible addition to a local garden in Baring Road in Cowes. In 2024 Paul carved a sculpture featuring two squabbling Red Squirrels which fetched a similar price and now sits in pride of place in the owners Seaview garden.
How to make a sealed bid for “Happy Hares”:
A non-disclosed reserve “minimum price” has been placed on the sculpture. The highest bid above the reserve price will be the winner.
Just use the ticketing section below to simply change the ticket quantity to 1 (from 0) to allow you to fill out the required information and make a bid.
Please note online bidding closes at 3.30pm on Saturday 4th April 2026 at the end of the fair. Bids received after this time will be discounted, sorry.
If you are the winner you will be contacted on that Saturday afternoon and will be requested to make payment prior to collection within 5 days.
Payment will be made to Northwood House Charitable Trust Company Ltd by BACS, card or cash.
You will be responsible for organising the collection of the sculpture at your own cost as soon as practically possible.
Good luck and happy bidding!
Terms and conditions:
- Your bid is not retractable and is binding.
- By making a sealed bid you agree to purchase the sculpture at the price you bid for it if you are the highest bidder at the end of the auction (subject to the reserve being met).
- Do not bid if you are unable to pay the sum you bid.
- You agree to the bidding process as listed above.
- You understand that you cannot collect the sculpture until payment has been fully received by Northwood House Charitable Trust and until that time the sculpture remains the property of the charity.
