I never set out to become a ceramic artist. After a career in social work and time living in South Africa, I found my way back to creativity, and clay quickly became my focus. What began as curiosity became something I couldn't put down, a material that demands presence, patience, and complete attention. Sculpture is now at the heart of everything I do. The challenge it offers, and what I am able to express through it, keeps me completely absorbed.

Clay is where I go to process the things that are hardest to carry. There is a rhythm in hand-building, a deep concentration in shaping each piece until it feels resolved. That process of working something through, of staying with it, refining it, letting it become what it needs to be, is central to why I make.

I work with grogged stoneware, drawn to its natural texture and the honesty of its surface. My forms lean towards curves, soft edges, and surfaces that invite touch, with an emphasis on form and texture rather than decoration.

People consistently tell me my work gives them a sense of calm. I have come to understand that this is not a coincidence. When something real and deeply felt goes into the making, people sense it, even when they cannot say why. Some pieces are still, figures that are simply, completely present in themselves. Others carry a hidden energy, rhythm and movement caught mid-flow. Some hold warmth and humour alongside deeper currents, because lightness is also part of how we survive. What connects them all is the same intention: to make forms that feel whole, grounded, and fully human. Sculptors such as Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth have long resonated with me for exactly that reason, their ability to make forms feel both monumental and deeply human.

My pieces range from smaller sculptures that sit on a shelf or plinth to larger works made for gardens, hotels, offices, and architectural spaces. I love that different people find different things in them. Above all, I hope people simply enjoy them. I am always happy to discuss bespoke commissions, and sample tiles of my different clay bodies are available on request, making it easier to find the right finish for a particular space.