I am delighted to announce that my recent sculpture "Orca, Tail Swipe" (video below) has been shortlisted for this year's David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year competition. The shortlisted entries will be available to view on the David Shepherd…
Where ever possible I like to source my wood locally - and preferably from wood which has been brought down naturally. It doesn't get much more local than just up the road in my village. I recently noticed on a…
I recently completed a commission of a much loved Shar Pei called Branston. It was a super commission and I loved sculpting all his folds and crevices. I made the original in modelling wax, and it was cast in bronze. …
I am very pleased to have had my recent carving "A Beautiful Dilemma" selected as a finalist for this years David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year competition. This piece is one of my most ambitious pieces to be carved…
World Wood Day 2021 Virtual Event. It was quite an honour (and a bit of a shock) when back in February I was approached by the organisers of the annual World Wood Day event, to produce some video presentations for…
I was delighted when my sculpture "Ray Mass" was shortlisted for the 2020 David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition. It is one of the most prestigious events of the year for the wildlife art community and to be shortlisted is…
I am delighted to have had my "Schools of Rays" sculptures selected for this years "The Natural Eye" exhibition at the Mall galleries in London. This very prestigious event is run by the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) and…
The 2018 Wood Artists Cultural Exchange at Wenzhou School for Special Education Back in November, I was invited to take part in the above initiative in Wenzhou, China along with a separate event in Kaihua (that I shall tackle in…
Some years ago now, back in the early 90's, I spent a couple of months in Congo. Most of my time was spent trying to observe Western lowland gorillas and West African dwarf crocodiles in their natural habitat - rainforest. I…
Durrah Magazine Article. Back in April 2018 I was very pleased to be invited to exhibit some of my work at an animal art exhibition in Bahrain. The opening of this event was attended by the king of Bahrain (who,…