Society of Wildlife Artists Exhibition
The Society of Wildlife Artists 50th Exhibition ‘The Natural Eye’ has got off to a flying start with over a thousand people attending the private view. Special guest Sir David Attenborough had no small part to play in that. There…
Ultimate Animal Sculpture Workshop Zambia
I will be hosting the Ultimate Animal Sculpture Workshop in South Luangwa, Zambia in December. Joining forces with award-winning Wildlife photographer, Nick Garbutt, we are offering an exclusive safari at Bushcamp Company’s Mfuwe Lodge, famous for the wild elephants that…
BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year
BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition once again commissioned me to make the trophies for this year’s winners. My remit is to sculpt the creatures in the winning photographs. I never know what it’s going to be, from leaf-cutter…
Flash is Home!
My latest dog commission was for a client who had recently lost a 19 year old family pet, a wire-haired dachshund called Flash. The posthumous dog sculpture was specially commissioned for her son’s wedding present. Flash’s character shone through the…
Dog World Feature
I’m pleased to report that Dog World Newspaper has included a piece on my work in a special art and crafts feature about the dog in art. I have a two page article with lots of pics including the front…
Warthog Sculpture in Situ
It can be difficult to appreciate the scale of my animal sculptures (most are 40-60cm in the longest measurement) so here is a warthog (55cm long) captured ‘in situ’ in a client’s home. I’m particularly pleased that one of my…
SWLA 50th Anniversary Exhibition
The Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) 50th Anniversary Exhibition ‘The Natural Eye’ runs from 31 October to 10 November 2013 at London’s Mall Galleries. Sir David Attenborough will be opening the show, which promises to be an exciting collection of…
New Website Live at Last!
Welcome to my new website! It’s been in development for a long time now, which explains why my old website hasn’t been updated in a while. We (by which I mean mainly my long suffering, tech savvy, husband) have been…
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