My carvings are always the result of an ongoing process of instinctive decisions that are made as I constantly investigate and refine form and marks. Each new carving starts with a drawing, but this quickly becomes secondary to the dynamic process that begins to happen the minute I pick up a chisel and carve. The accidental mark or unexpected relationships that develop between the curves and planes of a piece start to define what is essential for the carving to reveal the energy which lies just beneath the surface of the stone. This has always been important. Natural, fluid and fleshy forms appear and reappear as I work with each new piece of stone. There is something organic and familiar about the forms but they are not explicit. I have always wanted to create pieces that you want to touch and hold in your hand as you explore the surface, with its splits and folds and swellings, hinting at the energy within. If there is no temptation to touch, the piece has not been fully realised.