Over thirty years’ experience as a highly skilled woodcarver and furniture maker has led to Julian’s deep understanding of his medium, wood. This, combined with a lifetime study of nature, particularly birds, has resulted in the creation of beautiful, naturalistic sculptures. These capture and use the natural quality and character of the wood, translating into fluid and tactile forms. His wide-ranging drawing and design skills have enabled him to produce personalised woodcarvings and furnishings which reflect the lifestyle and passions of the client.

Much of Julian’s work is commissioned by private clients all over the world and entails working with top interior designers, furniture companies and architects, ranging from classical to contemporary designs. He produces highly original pieces, often inspired by the 18^th Century, with its lavishly carved Venetian, French and English furnishings, of which he can also make meticulous copies.

 

CARVINGS

Birds

Mirrors: Personalised, often depicting birds, animals and landscapes.

Portrait busts: Carved in limewood from life.

 

BESPOKE FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS (Sometimes incorporating a fusion of Islamic and classical European design.)

Exotic chandeliers

Consoles

Seating

Stools

Lighting

 

Having drawn and painted all his life and coming from a farming background, Julian had readily available models of cows, calves and horses on his doorstep. Having studied agriculture after school, Julian’s artistic leanings eventually took him to art college and then on to two and a half years with a master carver in High Wycombe. This ultimately led him to setting up his carving, furniture and sculpture business.

For a long time, Julian has had a desire to develop his equestrian art, which has sprung from a love of horses, especially racing. Julian has ridden most of his life and spent probably the best part of twenty five years in his spare time riding out for numerous racing yards, mainly National Hunt and friends’ point-to-pointers, and for one season he raced his own pointer.

Julian finds the scope with these animals complements his interest in painting landscapes and he now include horses in them, and enjoys depicting the hugely colourful racing scene.

Numerous items on this website are for sale, and can be viewed at his workshop premises.

Julian is a Friend of the Society of Equestrian Artists (SEA).  Please click on the membership logo (below) to see Julian’s page at the SEA.

There are numerous items than can be purchased at Julian’s workshop premises.