Graham High - museum and scientific work

After graduating from Leeds University Fine Art department I was able, through my sculpting skills, to land a job in the scientific world of the exhibitions department of the Natural History Museum, London where I worked full time between the years 1974 and 1983. Through moonlighting and working at nights as well as days I was able to work for many other museums at the same time. When I set up my own company ‘Centaur Studios’ in 1983 I continued to work for the Natural History Museum on a freelance basis whilst at the same time breaking into the film industry as an Animatronic Model Designer. Here are some examples of the range of work that is on show in various museums around the world.

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'SHROPSHIRE' MAMMOTH - MADE FOR CYCAD LTD 1994	30 FOOT TERMITE NEST IN PROGRESS. BM NH 1989	BOTTLE NOSE DOLPHINS. FOR SEA-LIFE EXHIBITIONS, HOLLAND , BRIGHTON, SCARBOROUGH	DARWIN FIGURE IN PROGRESS' EVOLUTION GALLERY [BM.NH]
FLY AGARIC. ONE OF A SERIES OF FUNGI MODELS FOR BM NH	FOETUS MODEL, HALL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY . NAT HIST MUS 1977	FOOD CHAINS DIORAMA. ECOLOGY GALLERY [BMNH]	GIANT NAUTILUS. MARINE CENTRE, FISHGUARD 1997
MODEL LEAF LOGO FOR BRITISH NATURAL HISTORY GALLERY, BM NH	MOSASOUR AND GREAT WHITE SHARK MODELS. MARINE THEME PARK, DYFED 1997	SALMON. FROM SERIES OF FISH MODELS FOR 'BRITISH NATURAL HISTORY' DISPLAY, BM NH	SIBERIAN MAMMOTH RECONSTRUCTION - BRUSSELLS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM 1996
SILK AND WAX RAGWORT MODEL. FROM A SERIES OF BRITISH WILD FLOWERS, BM NH	SITOPHILUS WEEVIL. ONE OF 30 INSECT MODELS MADE FOR THE TROPICAL PRODUCTS INSTITUTE	SPINNER SHARK MODEL	WAX OFFAL, HAMPTON COURT PALACE, KITCHEN DISPLAYS