I’m very pleased to have been offered the opportunity to spend a month as an artist-in-residence at the Buffalo Creek Art Center in Nevada, USA, during September 2026. The residency is set in a stunning location and will give me…
Recently I have been carving an Octopus out of a wonderful piece of burr wood. Burrs are interesting and beautiful pieces of wood. One of my favourite things in the whole carving process is when I finally get to oil…
Folia Exhibition, Istanbul, Ömer Koç Collection We’re delighted to share that Bill’s sculpture Snake is now on view at the Abdülmecid Efendi Mansion in Istanbul as part of the Folia Exhibition, running through to 1 March 2026. Snake is one of Bill’s early works in…
How to Carve a Wren – A Small Wood Carving Project I’ve recently added a new wood carving project to my Wood Carving Studio that I’m very pleased to share with you: a small carving of a wren, suitable…
Earlier this year (on a particularly rainy day) I was visited at my studio by some representatives from the International Wood Culture Society and they put together this video of some of our conversations. International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) is…
I am, at the moment, slightly injured with a strained tendon in my shoulder which means I am restricted as to what I can achieve in the studio (which often involves some quite strenuous activity on my part). So my…
This month (November) is the Society of Wildlife Artists annual exhibition at the Mall galleries in London “The Natural Eye”. This year is quite a special one as it is the 60th anniversary of the SWLA (of which I am…
I recently submitted, for the first time, to Wells Art Contemporary, which is an annual international art exhibition held in Wells Cathedral. I am delighted to say that my “Mobius T Clef” was selected and so will be on display…
Black Rhino Bust in Lime Wood. My latest project is a black rhino bust. I haven’t carved one of these for quite a few years now, and the last one I did was from plywood. I decided to carve this…