Following art school and employment as a fine art restorer I have been exhibiting work across the U.K. for more than twenty years and in 2006 was elected to the Royal British Society of Sculptors.

My sculpture and drawings consist of forms abstracted mainly from the human figure and functional items such as tools and weapons; I use curves and points with few straight lines. I am totally committed to craftsmanship in contemporary art; a quality often neglected.

The figure has always inspired artists; the earliest recorded being a small sculpted stone fertility figure, the Venus of Willendorf from the Palaeolithic period, around 30,000 BC. The body in art produces an immediate natural response both celebrating life and energy whilst simultaneously defiantly raging against our limitations.

Tools and weapons have their forms determined by their function; perfection resulting in effectiveness; such purity exemplified by blades, hooks and needles. I try to employ this reductive process in my work, leaving only what is essential to convey meaning or produce an emotional response.

My drawings are produced using Indian ink on ivory coloured board. I love the fact that Indian ink has been used throughout history, through both drawing and printing, to communicate ideas. It is a sensual medium, a subtle sheen resulting from the inclusion of shellac. Calligraphy from around the world has a strong influence upon my drawing.

My sculpture is constructed from reclaimed teak which I have ebonised and then waxed. As an ex-fine art restorer I produce well crafted durable sculptures which do not include any superfluous fragile details. I like the work to look old and used to connect it to us. Wood is my preferred medium although I do cast some pieces into bronze and occasionally carve in stone.