\n A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to create a new deer sculpture for Canute Place roundabout, a gateway into the town.\n<\/p>\n
\n Knutsford Town Council hopes to commission professional chainsaw wood sculptor Andy Burgess to come up with a design.\n<\/p>\n
\n Back in 2013, Knutsford in Bloom was gifted \u2018Elvis\u2019, a wire-frame deer, stuffed with moss, which was installed at the centre of the roundabout.\n<\/p>\n
\n Sadly, over time, the frame deteriorated and had to be removed in 2023.\n<\/p>\n
\n Now, after consulting with the local community, most people said they\u2019d love to see a wood carving.\n<\/p>\n
\n Andy, 52, of Knutsford, said: \u201cIt would be a great honour.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI go past that roundabout six times a day, it\u2019s on my doorstep.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI want to do my best and work with the council to do a fantastic job.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cIt could be a really iconic sculpture for people to soon as soon as they come into the town.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Self-taught Andy transforms windblown, diseased and fallen trees into carvings of various animals, birds and figures.\n<\/p>\n
\n A small carved deer created by chainsaw wood sculptor Andy Burgess (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n
\n The dad-of-two unveiled his biggest ever carving of a life-sized stag at the RHS Flower Show in Tatton Park, home to two herds of wild deer, red and fallow.\n<\/p>\n
\n Andy said: \u201cI was in Tatton yesterday. People were taking photographs of the deer.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cA stag is an amazing sight to behold. We are very lucky to see them on a daily basis.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Andy carved a stunning sculpture of King Canute from a fallen oak tree donated by Henry Brooks of Tatton Estate.\n<\/p>\n
\n The life-sized carving is now in the garden of Knutsford Heritage Centre, to mark the visit of King Cnut, more than 1,000 years ago.\n<\/p>\n
\n Andy transformed a diseased oak tree into a stag\u2019s head complete with antlers at Knutsford\u2019s Toft Cricket Club.\n<\/p>\n
\n Andy said: \u201cI can do a small carving someone can carry away under their arm or something that needs to be delivered on a crane.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWith this deer on the roundabout being a public installation, you have to be mindful that it is safe and secure.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n The council hopes to raise \u00a35,000 towards the sculpture.\n<\/p>\n