I grew up in Norwich England and had the immense good fortune of the local museum housing one of the largest collections of taxidermy in England. I fell in love at a young age with the glass cases and dusty smell. Taxidermy has always fascinated me. I love the idea of transcending death and physically living on. Taxidermy helps me explore death and in turn helps me come to terms with life (which in my mind is a far greater mystery).

I started my work with taxidermy after a terrible bout of insomnia. Whilst lying in bed one night I had a vision of the Virgin Mary casting a sleepy amber beacon of light to all dead and dieing animals. That light was the salvation of eternal sleep. After that I knew I wanted to work with taxidermy. 

I don't, however, think of myself as a professional taxidermist by any means, rather as a rogue. Taxidermy happens to be the medium I use in my artwork.

I was exploring Vanitas in art and had the idea of death in fashion to emphasize the frivolity and transient nature of beauty. This gave birth to Amore de Mori. At first it was never intended to become a company, and I still loathe to call it a 'business', I feel more that I am selling artwork.