My work is derived from intense study of early civilisations. I am interested in the connection between man and his spiritual world. I carve with my emotions and love and belonging are profound emotions which are joyous to express. The Welsh word for it is "heireith", which as well as belonging means a yearning for your homeland. Mine is Pembrokeshire in West Wales in the British Isles. It is surrounded by wilderness and beautiful beaches, magical hills full of ancient burial site and stone circles.

 The Art period that was the most influential for me, was the early part of the twentieth century as I grew up surrounded by Picasso`s and Matisse`s. Gutfreunds and Brancusi’s stared at me over breakfast, as my stepfather had a large collection of modern art all over the house.

Carving is as old as mankind and just as relevant to life today as it ever was. The joy is that it is difficult, you can`t stick a piece back on and you are always constricted by the size of the block. This calls for ingenuity and a fluidity of expression that does not exist for me in other materials. I use predominantly lime stones like Bath stone from the West of England.

Some of the pieces have been cast into traditional bronze in limited editions and some have been cast into cold cast bronze to make them more accessible.

Perryn is one of Wales’ most celebrated sculptors and her work is held in many private and public collections.