THIS IS WILDLIFE ART...
...brought to life with character, spirit, and with the beauty of the natural world by award-winning artist Jamie Lord
Wildlife has the power to inspire wonder, curiosity, and connection. Through sculpture, I aim to encourage a deeper appreciation for the animals we share the world with, celebrating their beauty, individuality, and the mystery that makes each species unique.
I believe that the more deeply we connect with wildlife, the more compelled we are to protect it. Each sculpture seeks to capture more than physical likeness, exploring the presence, character, and quiet intelligence of the animal itself.
Working across paper and bronze, I combine detailed observation with a fascination for the natural world. My paper sculptures are created from individually hand-cut and painted paper feathers. A labour of love, patience, and precision that reflects the delicacy and complexity found within the wild.
Through selected collaborations with conservation organisations and projects, I use sculpture to raise awareness and support the protection of threatened species.
I am a British wildlife artist working from my studio in Somerset. Five years ago, while studying at university, I began experimenting with individually cut paper feathers, a process that shaped my approach to sculpture and my fascination with the natural world.
Today, my work celebrates the beauty, character, and individuality of wildlife, creating pieces that encourage a deeper connection with the animals we share the planet with.
I am thrilled to announce that I will be taking part in the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2026 competition this September. My sculpture 'Regalia' the Red-tailed black cockatoo has been selected as a finalist of 170 artworks from 1496 entries across 60 countries.
The entries alone raised over £40,000 for wildlife conservation across the globe, with 50% of future artwork sales from the exhibition also supporting vital conservation work.
The show will be held at the Mall Galleries in London SW1, from 8th to 12th September 2026, with the online exhibition opening 27th August.
![It’s made from paper?! 🦜
Throwback from last year to my keel-billed toucan sculpture, a celebration of colour, curiosity, and character.
Native to the tropical rainforests of Central America, the keel-billed toucan is far more than its remarkable colours. An intelligent and inquisitive bird, it also plays an important role in regenerating the rainforest, dispersing seeds as it moves through the canopy.
Created from hundreds of individually hand-cut and painted paper feathers, layered one over another, this sculpture is a true labour of love born from my sense of wonder for the natural world, and the extraordinary wildlife that inhabits it.
[wildlife, wildlife art, wildlife sculpture, keel-billed toucan, toucan, paper art, paper sculpture, British artist]
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![A year ago to the day I finished my sculpture Regalia, the Red-tailed black cockatoo 🦜 She’s my most popular sculpture, there’s just something about that fire red tail and elegant crown feathers. Cockatoos are certainly incredible parrots, and I keep returning to them for inspiration. What cockatoo would you like to see me make next? 🤔
She has also been selected as a finalist in this year’s @dswfwildlifeart Wildlife Artist of the Year, and is headed to the Mall Galleries in September.
And yes, she is made from paper. ‘Regalia’ is made using my paper patina technique, which involves layering individually hand-cut and painted archival paper feathers. Which comes together to create this beautiful bird sculpture.
Regalia - Red-tailed black cockatoo
Archival paper & mixed media
Edition of 24
[wildlife, wildlife artist, red tailed black cockatoo, wildlife sculpture, paper sculpture]
#wildlifesculpture #wildlifeartist #papersculpture #redtailedblackcockatoo #cockatoosofinstagram](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/730833699_18120347302765679_4536527862450890952_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=kgf_ug2-OCoQ7kNvwEj2x7N&_nc_oc=AdqgwmlYxBgYf3MTsKt2GXCbD-YcySb2I5Z5iJRXZRs6LKY94Ies3KYPLtZW3YGKu-s&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=B40dl_lneVy8KQoyTYbY2A&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQH9xTS4bjZLijmB5oxVRVx_iQgsM_HwK3UMlHJGNdN56lbXtxibzGAL6spuOrSxNYW9yIBVjKRp&oh=00_AQAQc8qJLoZE2piAu4NeeCTVMbIplOCm_nc78vvKgX1ypA&oe=6A583620)
![The creation of ‘Witness’ 🐾
I get asked a lot of questions about how I create my sculptures, and turning clay into something durable is the core of the process. This takes weeks and months to complete, as every detail in the clay work needs to be captured in the final sculpture.
Once the clay sculpture is complete, I make a silicone mould of it. Brushed on in layers, the silicone captures all the details of the sculpture. A fibreglass jacket is then made over the silicone, which keeps mould in place.
After de-moulding the original clay sculpture, I then brush in layers of marble resin to a thickness I am happy with into the mould. Once cured, this can then be de-moulded and cleaned up.
The patination step is one of my favourites, as it transforms the sculpture. For Witness, I’ve applied soft greys, ochres, and blues to enhance its natural marble casting, and echoing the rugged landscapes the snow leopard lives in. A final layer of wax is applied to protect and enhance the patina.
This process takes considerably longer than the original clay sculpture, with each new edition I make worked on and refined, before having its own patina. This is the best part about casting, as each sculpture is unique, and has its own story.
Please do get in touch if you’d like to know more about this sculpture 🐾
Witness - Snow leopard
Cast marble
Limited edition of 18
[wildlife, sculpture, wildlife sculpture, animal sculpture, snow leopard, contemporary sculpture, British artist]
#snowleopardsofinstagram #contemporarysculptures #snowleopardart #wildlifesculpture #britishartist](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/730833691_18119876527765679_857898877715402225_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=O_8TYChclEoQ7kNvwHIevHI&_nc_oc=AdrKTfPm3ui8J2hy1R2l8yHEf-VcfdP6LeAXYtC1fAzMQbNeEoBgX__j7n_N_bPhVNA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=B40dl_lneVy8KQoyTYbY2A&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQG9i7c2Y-2_PXMQqCnTmTZRn2_t8lYoonKTgdV2WB81TY1HSaAkIwVYO8gUKRYe9-00p0uSYEAk&oh=00_AQD9P_sy2Gj5pZTc671cnmhRPt2vY6ZN4kvXyzJrhMm7dg&oe=6A585E28)
![The snow leopard - more often imagined than seen 🐾
With my latest sculpture ‘Witness’, I wanted to capture the mystery of a species that exists at the edge of imagination. A gaze from an animal that owes us nothing; a true survivor in a harsh habitat, yet so perfectly adapted to its environment that seems almost inseparable from the landscape itself.
There is a quiet certainty in its expression, an intelligence that offers no explanation of itself. It reveals little, yet feels as though it sees straight through you, leaving you to wonder who the true witness really is.
‘Witness - Snow leopard’
Cast marble
Edition of 18
[wildlife, wildlife art, wildlife conservation, contemporary sculpture, snow leopard sculpture]
#snowleopard #wildlifesculpture #wildlifeartist #animalsculpture #britishartist](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/729991709_18119177404765679_4993298645937030331_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=105&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=X9S27JxBPiUQ7kNvwFOO7wQ&_nc_oc=AdrlR_bqBCKqcX57lparcAo8QTp-JCp_kwCAGqrUPwSSGXJ8idlRJ5YoBRu2c0GSyo4&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=B40dl_lneVy8KQoyTYbY2A&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQHIYQ0Bcbzb4I_VVAPNmSKq2Fb4Cz49V50TthSOdPs4VNjkRQvwazzfwjpjaEN6IwoAK0FCpb33&oh=00_AQArL42f9f4UStJLllB4x7hnCEBhIaBcLSosRlXL8GXlTA&oe=6A58373A)
![‘Witness’ - Snow Leopard. Not everything beautiful is meant to be found or understood.
The snow leopard is one of the world’s most elusive predators, thriving in a harsh mountain landscape. A species living at the edge of imagination.
Witness captures that enduring sense of mystery. The gaze is not one of observation, but recognition, as though the leopard sees and understands its world in ways we never could. Calm, steady and unreadable, it gives nothing away, holding itself apart from interpretation while remaining impossible to ignore.
Its continued survival is a conservation success, though one that remains dependent on the protection of both the species and the fragile ecosystems it inhabits. In many ways, that uncertainty only deepens our fascination, reminding us that some of the natural world’s greatest wonders can never be fully possessed or understood, only encountered 🐾
Witness, cast marble, limited edition of 18. More details can be found on my website in my bio 🙌
[wildlife, snow leopard, contemporary sculpture, cad marble, animal sculpture, wildlife sculpture]
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![My new sculpture ‘First Light’ is part of @thegalleryholt’s Put the Cat Among the Pigeons exhibition, running until 7th July 🐥
These three little ducklings were a joy to create. I loved giving each of them their own character, because even at a young age, personalities are already on show and continuing to grow.
Ducklings have long symbolised new life and renewal, and this sculpture celebrates those first tentative steps into the world. Emergence, full of hope and possibility, as three young lives begin their journey beneath the first light of a new day.
[wildlife, wildlife artist, ducklings, paper sculpture, contemporary sculpture, animal sculpture]
#ducklings #papersculpture #ducklingsofinstagram #britishartist #contemporarysculptures](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/720087227_18118000924765679_5807607866136667456_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=9XWh-XoFpYAQ7kNvwHULxW8&_nc_oc=Adq3KiOcCZ3gxdhv7Mxr9GUpNK-qHYUH5kVvfvyZAbl9zwNKLVAkVVcZvXojha8v1c0&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=B40dl_lneVy8KQoyTYbY2A&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQEpp4SX-Otgftx_eZgUdTvtjQhoEugRJMcpMEoG9cWvaGzoOlJBs9fCc-L-EF-JLFVDcsldkE5H&oh=00_AQD78397sJK5oKJyNKt9dk6XWh_bi8JGZsVcfbefibEpgA&oe=6A5860CA)
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