Born in Dorset, I moved to London as a teenager, but after 11 years, I followed my heart back to the countryside. I've been based in West Sussex for the past 30 years, where the surrounding nature... rolling downs, ancient trees, sea-worn pebbles and driftwood, deeply inspires 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 a purity and simplicity of form and finish but above all, I create tactile, sensual objects that invite touch.

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I primarily carve in wood using a process called direct carving, responding intuitively to the material without a fixed outcome in mind. I love working with reclaimed or found wood, enhancing the inherent qualities,  grain, knots, cracks or manmade features from a previous life ... celebrating their so-called imperfections while shaping them into effortless, desirable forms.

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

This background in large-scale installation art continues to inform my sculpture. The lateral thinking I developed through years of designing site-specific pieces for museums, hotels, restaurants and retail environments  inspires me to reimagine some of my carvings as limited edition casts.

I enjoy revisiting selected forms ... exploring how changes in scale, orientation, material, colour and translucency change their presence. Each piece is hand-cast and finished, so even within a limited edition, every piece has its own unique character

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This fusion of design craftsmanship and problem solving continues to shape my practice ... fueling my passion for working across materials and scales and 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 is made either by me or in collaboration with fellow artisan makers

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