I am a wildlife sculptor working predominantly in sheet steel. I develop a series of templates from drawings, which I then hand cut. Each piece is beaten and shaped, using curve faced-hammers, punches and chisels. These are then welded together, gradually creating a bird, animal or plant. Forged elements are often part of the piece, and I use welding to add texture as well as to join. The sculpture is then hot-dip galvanised, acid etched and left to weather.

I began my metalwork journey with an armourer blacksmith in Cornwall. I realised that I had an affinity with steel and copper, instinctively knowing how far I could push the metal. After 20 years of traditional blacksmithing, making gates and candlesticks with my partner Paul Shepherd, my passion for Wildlife led to exploring it as a stylistic choice. Making it the focus and starting point for all my projects.