"no anatomy book can convey the beauty of the differences in every body"
Veronica Petelin

Most of my work is based on the human form, working in clay from life models, in the time honoured classical tradition. This is my study and my obsession.

I find it particularly satisfying to interpret the female body from the inside out, to redress the balance. There has been too long a history of male artists depicting the female to a predominately voyeuristic male audience.

This project has added a new dimension to my practice. These warm generous women, all prominent in their chosen fields, not professional models, have been a joy to meet. I know they must have been nervous as hell, but they did it anyway. They trusted me and had faith in the intent of the project - a celebration of life, self and womanhood.

The Bustout Sculptures

For logical reasons, these seven BustOut women have been cast in plaster, directly on the torso. They were then press moulded in clay, fired and finished in bronze powders and patina effects.

Being ceramic, the pieces are quite fragile, yet present with the qualities of strength and endurance, bearing the marks of process and experience. The bases are concrete, as are all good foundations. The supporting rods are steel. Strong, yet fine and flexible.