I undertake a limited number of commissions each year. Each is developed in the same way as the studio work. They are not a separate strand of production, but an extension of an ongoing practice grounded in observation, reconstruction, and sustained attention to detail.

Commissions often begin with a shared point of interest – botanical, ecological, historical, or personal – and develop in relation to that context. Time is given to research and careful making, allowing each piece to take form with clarity and precision. The works may appear decorative, but they are not resolved in that way. There is more held within them than first appears.

The process depends on a clear understanding of what is being made and trust in how it develops. The strongest projects allow space for interpretation and are approached with seriousness of intention and respect for their nature. These may take the form of gallery presentations, institutional collaborations, or private commissions. Each is approached with the same level of care, resulting in pieces that sit between scientific reference and sculptural form.

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Enquiries are welcomed from individuals and institutions who feel an alignment with the practice, via the Contact page.

Vitis vinifera L. var. ‘Arbane’

This commission was developed for a private collector in South Africa whose practice centres on the continuation of artisanal knowledge.

Sculpted in beeswax, the work depicts an Arbane vine, a rare and ancient white grape native to the Aube region of Champagne. The form draws on historic scientific illustration, supported by photographic reference material of living vines supplied by Drappier vineyard, one of the producers involved in the grape’s ongoing preservation.

Nearly lost to viticultural history due to low yields and late ripening, Arbane survives through the sustained cultivation of a small number of growers and is now undergoing a quiet resurgence. Rendered in wax, the work becomes a study of rarity, continuity, and custodianship, where botanical survival remains inseparable from human attention and time.

Materials – Beeswax, paraffin wax, steel bar, tinned copper wire, plastazote, tissue paper, cotton thread, artists’ pigments, acrylic paint, acrylic varnish. Mounted in a glass case with a metal frame, painted wooden base and hand-engraved copper label.

Dimensions – 42 x 26 x 41cm

Date – 2024