I have been working as a stone sculptor with basalt, granite and marble for over 20 years. I joined the Callemondah Sculptors Group in Calderwood under the mentorship of May Barrie in 2005 and am ongoingly appreciative of the support I received in the early days from my colleagues June Bennett, Jules Van de Sande and Jan Shaw who were part of "Callemondah Sculptors" at May's place.

After retirement and moving to the country, my stone carving career was able to flourish. With a clear spare paddock on my bush block, I was able to get a shed with workspace, a small gallery and a verandah. A gigantic leap forward followed with the arrival of trucks with cranes, and huge boulders of stone - marble, granite and basalt. Shopping for equipment - grinders, polishers and discs, was so much fun.

Developing my ideas comes from an instinctive study of the rock’s natural form. It's hard to describe the process of starting work on a brand new rock with all the doubts and worries about just how to proceed. Gradually, and with patience, ideas coalesce and a profound peace settles over the project, so one can allow the work to flow. The character of each stone is expressed by contrasting texture and polish in abstract sculptural forms.