Each bird I carve is totally individual. Working with wood adds an organic quality to my work, every piece of wood is different, and therefore every carving I produce has its own unique charm. I use reclaimed pine, the grain of this particular wood, compliments the birds form and plumage creating a realistic natural result. The bases are salvaged flotsam and jetsam, these often spark a suggestion of a particular bird, they also add an extra sculptural quality to the work.

My inspiration comes from my observations made whilst walking along the cliffs, estuaries and shorelines of Cornwall and Devon, in particular the Hayle Estuary. I first draw the birds in groups producing several different poses; this gives my work fluidity and creates a relationship between the birds as observed in the wild.