In my past career I worked in the Animation Industry and have received several Awards for the films I have been involved in.
I was responsible for the script development of the English Christmas Classic, “The Snowman” on which I was an Animator and Storyboard Artist.
I Directed “The Bear” another Christmas Classic and also co-wrote and directed the sequel to “The Snowman” ---- “The Snowman and The Snowdog”.
My work has also been Nominated for an Oscar and three times for the English BAFTA awards.
I received the prestigious Peabody Award in New York for my film, “The Bear”
After retiring from Animation, I started Sculpting, re-kindling a love made when at Art School, but which had to be set aside when the economic facts of life intervened!
When producing hand drawn animation, one is deceiving the eye, making a two-dimensional drawing appear to be three-dimensional. It is a natural progression from this to produce three-dimensional sculptures. I find that my experience of animation helps in my sculpting, as I have a good understanding of anatomy, movement and line.
I work in stoneware ceramic. All my pieces are hand-built using the traditional coil technique. They are all based on The Natural World, especially that of birds.
In some of my pieces I uses the technique of sgraffito – drawing directly into the slip before the first firing.
I am a member of both The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Craft Guilds

I am exhibiting for the first time this year at The Gallery at Waterperry Gardens, which is Housed
in a restored 18th Century barn. The Gallery near Oxford, specialises in primarily British work, including many local artists and makers. With the beautiful gardens, teashop, gift barn, garden shop, museum and church. Free Parking. There is a fee to enter the formal gardens for times and prices please see https://www.waterperrygardens.co.uk/opening-times/