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I have been working stone in one way or another for nearly 40 years, living and working from Knucklas, on the Welsh borders, since 1994.

I originally studied sculpture conservation, but after a few years of pinning and sticking, I felt I wanted to be more creative. I went back to college in Weymouth to study masonry and carving.  I was not much good at masonry but did love the carving, so afterwards went to work at Cliveden Conservation,  carrying out replacement carvings for capitals, noses, toes, beasts and such like. After marrying Will, we moved to Knucklas, where we worked together and brought up our family.

I now run the business on my own. My work is a mix of carving and lettering commissions including memorials, my own carving for exhibitions, running stone carving classes and carrying out some site work.

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My own work is inspired by nature and natural forms and uses the beautiful native stones of Britain.

 

I specialise in distinctive pieces for the home and garden and also undertake commissions for that special birthday present, anniversary or wedding.

 

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My Great Uncle, Alan Durst.  A family tradition.

Current

Art Central Gallery, Barry                 

Meeting of Minds.

November 2, 2024 - January 11, 2025

Each member of Sculpture Cymru has invited a sculptor from Wales to show together

as guests. Tania Mosse asked me to take part.

Its hundred plus works show the wide variety of materials, practices and visions of the artists involved.

Exhibitions

Past

2020  The Table. Hay on Wye

2020  Action4ashes. Memorial sculpture for Longdon Rd. Cemetery Shrewsbury

2019  Small picture show. Discoed Church

2019  Lost Words. The Lettering Arts Trust, Snape Maltings

2019  Christ Carrying the Cross in Hereford Cathedral for Lent

2018  The Table. Hay on Wye

2018  Made in the Marches. Kington

2017  Out of Nature. Newport House

2017  40 Days 40 Artists. Lent exhibition, Discoed Church

2016 Hereford Art Week. Garrison House, Presteigne           

2015  Paper and Stone exhibition. Aardvark books, Brampton Bryan

2013  Out of Nature. Newport House, Kington

2006  Design, carve and install new pediment carving. Tangley House, Hampshire

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The Table at Hay. Hay on Wye

Lois Hopwood & Lottie O’Leary.      

November 30 - December 21​​​ 2024

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