Juliet Cursham

Born in 1960, Juliet Cursham was brought up in Leicestershire surrounded by horses and dogs, subjects which she has keenly portrayed since her childhood. A life-long involvement with hunting, racing and polo has allowed Cursham to develop a thorough knowledge of her subjects, which coupled with her great sculpting talent has brought her wide international acclaim.

Cursham began sculpting whilst working in Newmarket for a trainer, and her early works all reflect her love of Newmarket life. She completed numerous private commissions before returning home to Leicestershire where she now lives, and she continues to hunt and play polo regularly. Cursham has travelled extensively in the course of her career; she spent a challenging 2 years working in Australia and New Zealand with polo ponies and mustering cattle, while subsequent visits to The Argentine Open and The Florida Gold Cup allowed her to absorb herself with her subject matter more fully. A visit to Nepal saw Cursham trying out elephant polo for the first time, and this too became inspiration for a bronze sculpture.

The trademarks of Cursham's work are the detail and movement that she is able to convey in bronze. Her knowledge of anatomy is excellent and this allows her to build up her sculptures, recreating each and every muscle of her subjects - this allows her to capture their perfect likeness, strength and action.

Commissions include amongst others a life-size horse and jockey which was requested by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club and now stands outside the Jockey Club Headquarters in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. Cursham also produces trophies for international races, including those at Sha Tin and the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup in the USA.