The Plight of the Pangolin.
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The Plight of the Pangolin.

Pity the pangolin, the most heavily trafficked animal in the world. But read on, because there’s good news for once.

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Wildlife Artist of the Year 2020.
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Wildlife Artist of the Year 2020.

The 2020 Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition will be going online. Find out what I’ll be exhibiting and how you can help support wildlife nature conservation.

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Great Pottery Throwdown 2020.
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Great Pottery Throwdown 2020.

My animal sculpture was recently featured on E4’s Great Pottery Throwdown. Get the full story and find out what’s so special about Raku fired sculpture.

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Zambia Art Safari 2019.
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Zambia Art Safari 2019.

Find out all about my 2019 Zambia Art Safari, the animals and the sculptures, and join me next time.

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Animal Sculpture Workshops 2019.
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Animal Sculpture Workshops 2019.

Thinking of joining me for an animal sculpture workshop. Find out all about my April 2019 animal sculpture workshop based right here in Devon.

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Inspired by Dogs.
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Inspired by Dogs.

I have always been inspired by dogs. Find out how by reading this recent article for the Kennel Club.

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Bronze Cheetah Sculpture.
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Bronze Cheetah Sculpture.

Check out this behind-the-scenes look at the casting, finishing, transportation and installation of my latest life-size bronze cheetah sculpture.

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Wild Dog Sculpture.
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Wild Dog Sculpture.

Find out how I came to make this wild dog sculpture, primed and ready to hunt, for the client who witnessed the animals in action in the wild.

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Animals Asia Vietnam.
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Animals Asia Vietnam.

On a recent family holiday to Vietnam, I took the opportunity to visit Animal Asia’s bear sanctuary near Hanoi. Click through to get the full story.

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The Wildlife Experience.
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The Wildlife Experience.

Find out why I think the safari experience is so special and how I celebrate this experience through animal sculpture.

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Chris Packham Wildlife Hero.
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Chris Packham Wildlife Hero.

Find out why TV presenter, writer, photographer, filmmaker, naturalist, conservationist, wildlife and environmental campaigner Chris Packham is my wildlife hero.

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Raku-fired Sculpture.
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Raku-fired Sculpture.

Most of my animal sculptures are Raku fired. If you’ve ever wondered what Raku firing is and why I use it for my animal sculptures, this one’s for you.

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Cleaning Animal Sculptures.
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Cleaning Animal Sculptures.

This week I thought I would post an article about cleaning animal sculptures. This probably won’t be high on your list of priorities when you first acquire an animal sculpture.

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Livingstone’s Fruit Bat.
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Livingstone’s Fruit Bat.

I seem to have built a reputation for sculpting the more unusual animals as well as those we know and love. Check out my latest animal sculpture commission.

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Irish Terrier.
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Irish Terrier.

As a dog lover, I was thrilled to be commissioned to sculpt a client’s wonderful Irish terrier dog as a surprise birthday present for her husband.

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