The Beacon Country Park is hosting Artspace Loughborough and other local artists to create a wonderful sculpture trail to be enjoyed by all ages for the duration of the summer in the fabulous Leicestershire countryside.

I will be installing my Cornucopia exhibit for it’s 3rd public showing/incarnation nationally.

Cornucopia has a double meaning - it is one of a few collective nouns used to describe a group of slugs. It also has a historical context meaning; abundance and a plentiful bounty derived from Greek Mythology. My intension is to transform the viewer’s initial abject response of dislike and disgust towards these benign creatures. To reveal their awe and wonder and appreciate the simple beauty of each life that crosses our paths, no matter how small and insignificant. Slugs and snails not only help our gardens by eating decaying leaf litter, adding nutrients to our soil, they are also an important part of the food chain which sustains many other species of wildlife such as birds and hedgehogs. I hope you will start to see and appreciate their graceful presence and protect their place in the world, even your garden.