Capital sculptures

Right - The Caledonian Insurance (now Guardian Royal Exchange) building in Saint Andrew's Square in Edinburgh. On top of the left hand pillar is 'Safety', and on the right 'Security'. 'Security' has similarities with Carrick's diploma work 'Felicity' (Above) which he submitted to the Royal Scottish Academy when elected a full academician. Both works were cast in bronze by one of Carrick's pupils George Mancini and the bronze has a distinctive dark green patina. The building was based on a Swedish design and its location in Edinburgh's New Town was controversial at the time. Anne Scott told me ' I think all those concerned on that project felt they'd touched on something there, creating a style of building and sculpture that reflected the feelings of the time'.