I’m a British sculptor based in the North Pennines, making figurative concrete works that move between realism and abstraction. Drawing on formal concerns of form, shape, mass, and material honesty, the work is grounded in a respect for what sculpture physically is.

My work is driven by a fascination with what endures: the human spirit and human endeavour, and the recurring preoccupations that have engaged people through the ages. I try to give physical form to these lasting qualities, whose threads weave from the past into the present, as life cycles from one generation to the next. For me, the true confluence of subject and material so pivotal in sculpture, make concrete the only logical choice for this expression. With its stone-like character and versatility, this ancient material has allowed for sustained experimentation in my quest to find surface finshes that appear earthy, bone-like, or weathered, suited to the subjects I explore.

The stone walls, rocks, and quarries of rural Northumberland are a constant presence and influence on my work, echoing labour, resilience, and time. Apart from the rural landscape of my home, Prehistoric art, ancient Egyptian sculpture, Aztec and early African art are among important influences, alongside formative memories of a South African childhood. These sources share a focus on essential form and a sense of timeless presence that continues to inform my work.

Sculptures are either modelled in clay and cast, or built directly in concrete. The physicality of mixing, modelling, and waiting on the material, and the slower tempo it imposes, is central to how each piece develops. Clay offers a more yielding counterpoint, but also supports a back-and-forth between intention and what the material suggests.

Drawing, and some painting, underpins my practice. Regular life drawing sustains an understanding of the figure and keeps the work connected to lived, observed human presence.