Christmas is Here!

Christmas is Here

Well, Christmas is about indulgence and I feel I have overindulged myself with what I have made this Christmas. I have focused on what I would have liked to make for my wife and daughter – and in some...

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My Journey of Giraffes

Molly and her family at sunset

In 2011 China was selected by the AIHP (Association of International Horticultural Producers) to host the 2019 International Horticultural Exposition which officially opened 29 April. Named Expo ...

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The making of "Mag Anak"

The Philippine Eagle. Or in Filipino, the Haring Ibon or King Bird. And it is; with a wingspan of two metres it is officially (at least according to Wikipedia) the largest extant eagle in the world. T...

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The Making of Pegasus

Jim sitting on wing of Pegasus

Aureljia, who has done a fantastic job of handling the social media and marketing of my different social projects, 80,000 trees and Bantayan crafts etc is often reminding me to post more to my Faceboo...

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The Monkeys of the New Year

I have kept a wary distance from anything that remotely resembles the human form - I have made animals in some manner or other since my early teens but never in my 30 years of craftsmanship have I ven...

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The Wyvern in the Baobabs

For some years I have toyed with the idea of creating a Dragon, so imagine my excitement when, during my visit to Singapore in 2013 to install my cameo of three galloping thoroughbreds, Doctor Tan, CE...

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Chelsea Flower Show 2013

The Chelsea Flower Show 2013 has been and gone in lightning speed. From the submission of the original concept drawings last September 2012 through the preparation of stand and sculptures, to the buil...

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The Tree Climbing Lions of Lake Manyara

Mid 2012 I started work on the centrepiece for my Chelsea 2013 exhibition. Always drawn to new challenges and subject matter, I was overjoyed to find a massive long dead tree, still standing, that see...

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Preparations for Chelsea 2012

 I am working long hours completing sculptures that I will be exhibiting at the Animal Art Fair in Southawk London from 17 to 20 May http://www.animalartfair.com/visit-the-fair/ and the Chelsea F...

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