Simon’s inspiration comes from an enormous variety of sources, but he is mostly influenced by what he sees in nature and the world around him. Living and working in Dorset,...
Simon’s inspiration comes from an enormous variety of sources, but he is mostly influenced by what he sees in nature and the world around him. Living and working in Dorset, one of Britain’s prettiest rural counties, allows him to take advantage of the wealth of wildlife in this idyllic landscape, and one of its most charming and enigmatic residents is the hare. Only rarely to be seen and then most often spotted in early spring chasing each other around the fields. Hares spend much of their time resting during the day, either crouched or stretched out in the sun on a warm day. In this sculpture Simon has beautifully abstracted the lines and detail of the hare giving him a wonderfully lithe and almost sensual pose.