Paul Harvey's work is in prestigious collections across the world, including our Royal family, and has been exhibited at Chelsea flower show on many occasions. He sculpted since the age of ten until his death in the summer of 2023. He was introduced to woodcarving at primary school, one of his earliest carvings was a pheasant carved out of mahogany and demonstrates how his contemporary take on birds started to develop. Birds being an interest from an early age, having kept numerous species as pets in aviaries, he was keen to carve them in wood, birds however with their delicate features didn't lend themselves to woodcarving, so the design had to be simplified, a style that combined with his other great interest Art Deco forms his work as seen today. Working in bronze and resin gives an almost unlimited freedom in design.
His studio is set in the middle of the Hampshire countryside on the edge of a half-acre pond , which he turned into a small nature reserve. This encouraged many of the birds he sculpted to show themselves in their true and natural light. The site was formally the old watercress beds for the Earl of Carnarvon's Highclere estate (Downton Abbey fame) and is a 3-acre glade surrounded by agriculture.
Paul's legacy will be continued from his studio by his family, and we will continue to exhibit his work both in the park and the gallery