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Westminster Lord Mayor Locum Tenens unveils Paul Vanstone’s 'Carrara Triceratops Skull' sculpture
Published 02/02/2026
The new installation is a unique collaboration between Mayfair art gallery David Aaron and acclaimed figurative sculptor Paul Vanstone who took inspiration from a 68-million-year-old Triceratops skull exhibited by the gallery at Frieze Masters 2025 in Regent’s Park. Carving the piece over 60 days from a 10-tonne block of marble, the artist has reinterpreted a prehistoric icon through modern craftsmanship for Mayfair locals and visitors to enjoy for the next two years.
The Triceratops sculpture marks the second occasion that David Aaron has presented a sculpture inspired by a dinosaur in Berkeley Square – in 2023 a bronze juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex sculpture, affectionately known as the Berkeley Square T Rex, was displayed in the Square. The bronze took inspiration from a fossil called Chomper which David Aaron presented at Frieze Masters that same year.

Official unveiling
David Aaron hosted special guest Paul Vanstone, representatives from the Westminster City Council, collaborators involved in the making of the sculpture and valued supporters of the artist and gallery for the celebration.
Guests in attendance were treated to an in conversation with Vanstone, hosted by one of David Aaron’s Directors Jonathan Aaron, where the audience heard about the artist’s process in selecting the white Carrara marble on a trip to Italy, the challenges of carving a sculpture at such a grand scale and his inspiration for the artwork.

Paul Vanstone speaks at the unveiling of Vanstone’s 'Carrara Triceratops Skull' sculpture with Mayfair art gallery David Aaron. Photo: Gabrielle Thomas
The display of the sculpture was made possible through the generous support of the Westminster City Council’s Berkeley Square Public Art program which included the allocation of the space and installation of a new electrical system allowing for a state of the art lighting system to illuminate the sculpture throughout the evening, creating a decidedly different viewing experience to seeing the white marble in the daylight.
David Aaron was delighted to host the Council’s Lord Mayor Locum Tenens, Honorary Alderman Frances Blois and Councillor Patrick Lilley who spoke at the event about the importance of access to public art for the local community and visitors to the area.

Westminster City Council Lord Mayor Locum Tenens, Honorary Alderman Frances Blois; Jonathan Aaron, Director, David Aaron; and Councillor Patrick Lilley at the unveiling of Vanstone’s 'Carrara Triceratops Skull' sculpture with Mayfair art gallery David Aaron. Photo: Gabrielle Thomas
Especially for the event Vanstone displayed two smaller studies of the Triceratops skull carved in a ghostly alabaster, demonstrating the process of developing the form of the Triceratops’ iconic horns.
Throughout the evening images and videos of the artist’s creative process were displayed for guests to gained a greater understanding of how Vanstone made the sculpture.
Paul Vanstone’s Carrara Triceratops Skull is now on display in Berkeley Square, Mayfair.

Paul Vanstone and guests at the unveiling of Vanstone’s 'Carrara Triceratops Skull' sculpture with Mayfair art gallery David Aaron. Photo: Gabrielle Thomas
