About the Artist

Sculpture Carol’s sculptural practice is rooted in 45 years of hands-on experience in farming and the equine industry, where she developed an intimate understanding of animal anatomy, movement, and spirit. As a farmer, she spent decades reading the subtle language of animals—assessing health through touch, observing the poetry of posture, and forming profound bonds with the creatures in her care.

This deep anatomical knowledge and tactile connection now flow directly into her sculptural work. Though she no longer maintains a working farm, the animal kingdom continues to seek her out through dreams and meditation. New creatures arrive unbidden, emerging through clay under her hands with their own distinct presence and stories to tell.

Carol’s sculptures and paintings are collected internationally and can be found in Great Britain, Wales, Germany, France, Italy, and throughout the United States.

Artist’s Statement: My work begins with animals—not as specimens or symbols, but as beings whose presence anchors us to the earth and to the stories we tell about ourselves. I sculpt to capture the essence of an animal’s spirit: the way a hare pauses mid-motion, the quiet weight of a seal at rest, the flicker of a bird’s wings frozen in clay or bronze. Each gesture is both intimate and mythic, rooted in close observation yet reaching toward something timeless.

I draw deeply from my background as a farmer, equestrian, and naturalist, where animals were not abstractions but daily companions. These lived experiences—watching a foal stand for the first time, the rhythm of livestock in the fields—inform every curve and surface of my sculptures. Clay, bronze, glass, and encaustic are not simply materials, but extensions of those encounters: tactile, imperfect, alive.

My work is also shaped by mythology, folklore, and the divine feminine. Animals have always carried our collective imagination—guides, guardians, companions at thresholds. By embedding them in sculptural form, I aim to honor that long lineage of reverence, while inviting viewers to encounter them anew.

Underlying it all is a commitment to ecological connection. These sculptures are not decorative trophies of nature but reminders of our entanglement with it—objects meant to stir empathy and wonder. In creating them, I hope to spark recognition: that animals are not apart from us, but part of our shared, breathing world.

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