New artwork may grace Ground Zero

The work comprises three men against a Manhattan skyline

An artwork created in rural Yetminster could be put on display at Ground Zero in New York, to commemorate the heroism of the city's firefighters on 9/11.

Sculptor Martin Turner has spent two years on the project, which was commissioned by a US businessman.

The intricate work comprises three men against a battered Manhattan skyline and a US flag painstakingly carved from a solid block of limewood.

Mr Turner took up carving 15 years ago after a career in copywriting.

'Clumsiest boy'

He said: "You start with a concept - what are you trying to say and to who?

"And then you start working. The wood took three men to get it on to the bench and two thirds is now on the floor in shavings.

"My father said I was the clumsiest boy he knew. Carving takes place slowly - you've got time to control what you are doing."

The American businessman based in London who commissioned the work is now negotiating for it to be put on public display at a museum to be built at Ground Zero.