
My art is inspired by the ever changing and evolving forms in nature and the seasons. Animals and the development of plant forms are a constant inspiration for me to create pure forms. Working wood with traditional hand tools and techniques is a very rewarding experience. Each piece of wood is different and carving is an inspiring conversation with a unique piece of living material.
Exhibitions
Coming up: Monday 16th September to Saturday 21st September, South West Sculptors Exhibithion at Birdwood House in Totnes
Summer 2024 Exhibiting in Galleries throughout Devon
In 2022 I joined South West Sculptors
Recent work

JUST BEING 2024 Wood, English Lime Height 53cm, Width 23cm, Depth 11cm

WAVE 2024 Wood, English Lime Height with base 26cm, Width 26cm, Depth 8cm

SEED FORM, 2023 Wood, English Lime Height 30cm, Width 28cm, Depth 7cm

DISC, 2023 Wood, English Lime Height 23cm, Width 20cm, Depth 7cm

Moebius strip with Bark Wood, Lime grown in Devon H 51cm , D 8cm, W 14cm

MÖBIUS, 2023 Wood English Lime Height 30cm, Width 30cm Depth 8cm

NEEDLE'S EYE 2023 Wood, English Lime Height 27cm, Width 47cm, Depth 6cm

CONTEMPLATION 2023 English Sweet Chestnut Height 29cm, Width 17cm, Depth 7cm

MÖBIUS, 2023 English Lime Height 28cm, Width 22cm, Depth 6cm

FOLDING, 2023 Spalted Birch Height 20cm, Width 25cm, Depth 20cm

MÖBIUS, Lime





Cat, Lime

TWO CATS 2023, Wood English Lime Height 27cm, Width 18cm, Depth 11cm

SHELL, Birch 2022

Devon Open Studios September 2022

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Each wood has its own characteristics and we experience this when carving it. The question here was how to show the quality Lime (on the left) and Oak (on the right)
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Movement, wax
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Portrait studies, clay
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Angel, pure form, in Lime
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Mountain range, remembering trekking in Nepal
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Devon OPen Studios Exhibition 2021
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I am a sculptress working with seasoned and green (unseasoned) wood using traditional hand tools and techniques.

Greenwood work
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Saddle Stool
Ash and Sweet Chestnut form trees grown in Devon
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Small Stool
I split a branch of Ash for the legs and used a slice of Ash for the seat.
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Small Stool
Seat and legs in Devon Ash
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Description goes here
Wood is a living material, full of history, colour, smell and ever changing grain-pattern. Each piece is unique and for me carving is a conversation between the wood and my inspiration. Sometimes I am receiving and responding. At other times I am directing and guiding the process. I use direct carving technique supported by drawings and clay-modelling. The tactile-ness of woodcarving is very important to me and I love touching the wood and the forms. For me the sense of touch has become like another pair of eyes adding to the experience of form, texture and the qualities of materials.
Most of my wood is local, grown in Devon. Some is from my garden, some is found and other pieces are given to me by friends. Occasionally I buy wood from small local sawmills. Cherry, Sweet Chestnut and Lime are my favourite carving woods and fortunately they all grow locally. For carving I use green and seasoned wood depending on my aim and interest.