Born in Dorset, I moved to London as a teenager, but after 11 years, I followed my heart back to the countryside. For the past 30 years, I’ve been based in West Sussex, where the surrounding nature—rolling downs, ancient trees, sea-worn pebbles, and driftwood—continues to deeply inspire my work.

I often refer to this as “design by nature,” and I remain a keen student.

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My sculpture is rooted in purity and simplicity of form and finish, but above all, I create tactile, sensual objects that invite touch.

I primarily carve in wood using a process called direct carving—working intuitively with the material, without a fixed outcome in mind. I love using reclaimed or found wood, enhancing its inherent character: the grain, knots, cracks, and even traces of a previous life. Rather than disguising these so-called imperfections, I celebrate them, shaping them into effortless, desirable forms.

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Before becoming a full-time sculptor, I worked internationally as a creative consultant, designing abstract, site-specific installations. Alongside that work, I studied sculpture part-time at Heatherley’s School of Fine Art in London.

This background in large-scale installation continues to inform my practice. The lateral thinking I developed designing for museums, hotels, restaurants, and retail spaces now inspires me to reimagine my carvings as limited-edition casts. By shifting scale, orientation, material, colour, and translucency, I explore how each change transforms their presence. Every piece is hand-cast and finished, so even within a limited edition, no two are ever the same.

This fusion of design, craftsmanship, and problem-solving drives my practice, fueling my passion for working across materials and scales, and for finding fresh ways to bring forms to life.

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I’ve extended this approach into Art With Purpose, a small collection of handmade, limited-edition objects for the home. Co-created with my sister, this project focuses on thoughtful material combinations and functional, tactile beauty...each piece made by me or in collaboration with fellow artisan makers.

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