Luke Shepherd

I approach things with curiosity. Especially what I see.Although I went to Art School, I'm a tad too traditional (but not stuffy or classical) in my approach and I had to teach myself the skills I wanted to learn.I spent 2 whole years in the life room at Cardiff Art School with the same model. Eventually my work became life-like. Now in 4-days complete beginners make better heads than I managed in 2 years! That's because I have developed a systematic approach that I love sharing and seeing the results.It's a funny job being a portrait sculptor. I meet celebrities, actors, comedians, politicians and of course everyday people. They all have something interesting to capture.My bronze sculpture is all over the world in each continent in museums, universities and private collections.I teach a small number of short courses each year as I know how hard it is to get good instruction and I want to keep the tradition of figurative sculpture alive. I love teaching, meeting new people and encouraging their learning. The same week I started sculpture (over 40 years ago) I also started learning tai chi.Now I also teach a few tai chi classes each week and in between if there's time, bash out some loud chords on my electric guitar. Pure therapy!The nice thing about being an artist is you don't have to conform!