"For as long as I can remember I've only been interested in two things. Animals and making things."
In 2011, while studying for my Masters at the Royal Academy schools I made the infamous stoned fox. The research project I had based my degree show on led to an expedition to Sumatra, Indonesia. I sold the fox to fund my expedition kit but I could never have predicted what would happen next.
I was invited along with the fox to Russia for a press tour in St Petersburg where I did a series of artist talks. Huge amounts of controversy surrounded the trip when I was accused of being a British spy!
We are always taught that art is best viewed in a gallery but when my work connected with millions of people overnight, I had a shift in perspective and the world of online display became really exciting and important to me.
Making work that people can identify with despite language, gender, class, and cultural barriers in the most simple and impactful way became my goal. I try to create an uncanny relatability with other species. I especially like working with British species that are often thought of as pests, such as foxes and rats. As more and more of my work took on a life of its own I was plunged into the battle of balancing accessibility with protecting my copyright.