Who I am

A passionate artist, a loving dad, who loves creating beautiful forms from blocks of stone.

I work with stone because of its permanence, its strength, and its quiet ability to hold a sense of movement and life. I create abstract, organic forms from marble, limestone, alabaster, and other stones, allowing each piece to develop through a dialogue between myself and the material.

My journey into stone sculpture began with seeing a retrospective of Barbara Hepworth at Tate Britain. I was deeply moved by her ability to transform stone into forms that feel at once simple, powerful, and connected to the natural world. Her work opened my eyes to the possibilities within the material and inspired me to begin my own journey with stone.

Nature, architecture, and the wider world of art continue to influence my work. I am drawn to the rhythm of natural forms, the balance and structure of architecture, and the way light moves across a surface. When I encounter a raw piece of stone, I do not always begin with a fixed idea of what it should become. I look at its shape, colour, markings, and character, and allow these qualities to suggest a direction. The stone often tells me where to go.

Working with hammer and chisel, files, and sandpaper, I gradually remove, refine, and shape the stone, searching for a form that feels both natural and resolved. The final polishing is a slow, tactile process, bringing the surface to a smoothness that invites the eye and, almost, the hand. I often place the finished sculpture on a dark African hardwood base. The contrast between the cool, luminous stone and the deep warmth of the wood creates a quiet dialogue between two natural materials.

For me, sculpture is ultimately about discovery: discovering the form within the stone, and discovering something within myself through the process of making. I hope that those who encounter my work will take a moment to pause, look, and find their own connection with the forms—perhaps experiencing some of the same sense of wonder, inspiration, and joy that I find in the stone.