Artist statement
I'm an Artist Blacksmith specialising in metal sculpture, and working primarily in steel. Having grown up on my family’s farm I am inspired by the natural world and its wildlife, and it is this appreciation for my surroundings that informs my practice.
I create hand forged, one-off metal sculptures using traditional blacksmithing techniques, intended for both interior and garden display. My pieces depict the perceived character, ideas and atmospheres associated with different animals, inspired by Palaeolithic art as a simplistic yet instantly recognisable way of illustrating animal forms. I am intrigued by these intangible attributes and enjoy the challenge of capturing them in the enduring and tactile medium of metal. Having graduated from Plymouth College of Art with a degree in sculptural metals, my practice currently comprises three series of work: life sized sculptures of native British wildlife, my smaller glass mounted “cave sculptures” depicting ice age creatures, and tectonic inspired copper-lined bowls. I also accept commissions and have worked with a range of different materials in the past, including bronze, copper and stainless steel.
I create hand forged, one-off metal sculptures using traditional blacksmithing techniques, intended for both interior and garden display. My pieces depict the perceived character, ideas and atmospheres associated with different animals, inspired by Palaeolithic art as a simplistic yet instantly recognisable way of illustrating animal forms. I am intrigued by these intangible attributes and enjoy the challenge of capturing them in the enduring and tactile medium of metal. Having graduated from Plymouth College of Art with a degree in sculptural metals, my practice currently comprises three series of work: life sized sculptures of native British wildlife, my smaller glass mounted “cave sculptures” depicting ice age creatures, and tectonic inspired copper-lined bowls. I also accept commissions and have worked with a range of different materials in the past, including bronze, copper and stainless steel.
Exhibitions
- 'Affordable Art Fair, Battersea' - 2016 - 2018, Battersea Evolution, London
- 'Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead' - 2016 - 2018, East Heath Road, Hampstead, London
- 'The 23rd Mythic Garden Sculpture Exhibition'- May to October 2015, Stone Lane Gardens, Chagford
- 'Painting The Town Red' - November to December 2014, 165 Armada Way, Plymouth City Centre, Plymouth
- 'New Designers' - June 2014, Business Design Centre, London
- 'Summer show' - June 2014, Plymouth College of Art, Plymouth
- 'Flameworks@PCA' - December 2013, Plymouth College of Art, Plymouth
- 'Overbecks Annual Sculpture Exhibition' - June to August 2013, collaborative sculpture, Overbecks Garden, Salcombe
- 'The Contemporary Craft Festival' - June 2013, Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey
Publications featuring my work
- "Runners carrying torch 130 miles for St Luke's Olympic- style fundraising bid" Plympton, Plymstock and Ivybridge news, 27/04/2012
- Extraordinary sketchbooks, A & C Black Publishers Ltd, 21/11/2012, ISBN-10: 140813442X | ISBN-13: 978-1408134429
