My sculptures are totems, and my paintings the narratives. Autobiographical and symbolic of childhood growing up in the West Country, I have a real connection with woodland, a true feeling of romance for the rural landscape, and a love of its animals, birds and insects. I interweave my family roots and dynamics with elements of transparency and honesty, but depicting space and a distinct awareness of mortality. Strongly intertwined with tales heavily influenced by history, literature and local folklore. My immersion within the landscape evokes in me a deep sense of clarity and a purity of spirit.
![Sandy Brooks](https://online-exhibitions.hca.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sandy-brooks-2-1140x593.jpg)
![Sandy Brooks 2](https://online-exhibitions.hca.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sandy-brooks-4-rotated-e1601910416704-555x740.jpg)
![Sandy Brooks 1](https://online-exhibitions.hca.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sandy-brooks-3-rotated-e1601910473692-555x740.jpg)
![Sandy Brooks 6](https://online-exhibitions.hca.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sandy-brooks-8-600x600.jpg)
![Sandy Brooks 4](https://online-exhibitions.hca.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sandy-brooks-6-600x600.jpg)
![Sandy Brooks 5](https://online-exhibitions.hca.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sandy-brooks-7-1007x593.jpg)