Yawning Lion grew out of a research trip to Kenya, where I spent time watching lions at close quarters. I didn't want to capture the obvious moment - the roar, the hunt - but something quieter and more honest: the enormous, unguarded yawn of a lion waking from rest.

Working from those observations, I modelled the piece to let light catch the body in a ripple effect, so the bronze feels like it's still mid-movement even though the pose itself is completely at rest.

The piece was cast in bronze in the UK using the traditional lost-wax process. Each cast in this edition of 12 is individually numbered and signed by hand, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.