About the Artist

Worcester artist Sarah Dukes uses wire to draw, creating sculptures of birds from mostly salvaged and reclaimed materials. Passionate about protecting our planet from the disastrous impacts of climate change, Sarah recognises the need to increase people’s love with our natural world. She finds birds are an excellent subject matter: symbolic, diverse and distinct, they are wonderfully accessible to all, even those who live in the most urban of environments. 

During lockdown, Sarah began making sculptures of the birds in her garden - with a reel of wire found at the back of the shed, she made armatures of blue tits and blackbirds, sparrows and robins, using the wire to ‘draw’ the three dimensional shapes of these friendly garden visitors.
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Sarah has exhibited in galleries across the UK, including the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (rbsa.org.uk) and The Artery Studios (thearterystudios.co.uk); she has taken part in several sculpture trails, including Hellens Manor (hellensgardenfestival.co.uk) and Riverside House (riverside-house.org.uk).

Birds are a vital element of nature, and occupy a wide range of ecological positions. Observing birds can give us a picture of what is going on in the world, as they are great indicators of environmental health

Sarah Dukes Portfolio