Glasgow 2014: Jonathan Boyd to design Commonwealth Games medals
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| Jonathan Mathew Boyd |
An award-winning silversmith is to design the medals awarded at next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Jonathan Mathew Boyd lecturers at Glasgow School of Art
(GSA), from where he graduated with first class honours.
The 29-year-old, who lives in the city, uses digital
technologies in his work as well as hand crafted skills and traditional
metalworking techniques.
Boyd described the commission as "humbling and extremely
exciting". His design will be unveiled next year.
Boyd said: "I love the city of Glasgow and have lived here
for most of my adult life; to be given this important opportunity and to
showcase my admiration for the city is both humbling and extremely
exciting.
'Special place'
"I have always thought of Glasgow as a unique and special
place - one that thinks and does things differently.
"I hope in my design I can reflect Glasgow's industrial past,
capture something of the city that it's become and most importantly
capture that uniqueness that Glasgow has."
Boyd graduated from the GSA with first class honours in
silversmithing and jewellery and went to study for an MA at the Royal
College of Art.
Now a lecturer at the GSA, he is also the winner of many
awards and grants, including the Donald Dewar award for exceptional
Scottish talent.
Earlier this month he won the silver prize at 2013 Beijing
International Contemporary Metal Art Exhibition.
David Grevemberg, chief Executive of games organiser Glasgow
2014 said: "I'm delighted to have Jonathan's incredible creative talent
on board and I know he will bring something truly unique to the Games.
"I am excited to see his final designs and have no doubt that
the Glasgow 2014 medals will be something truly special."
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