Annie Parker was born and educated in France, but has lived in London for the greatest part of her life. She studied art at City and Guilds and Heatherley’s School of Fine Art, where she received diplomas in both portraiture and sculpture.
 
Annie carves mostly in stone, especially alabaster, chlorite and marble, and is currently creating a series of stone heads.
 
“The human face is an endless source of fascination and inspiration to me. It reflects the whole of humanity, and I have a compulsion to recreate it in my stonework.
 
Before carving a rock, I observe it at length, trying to “see” a head within it. Once I have found it, I try and carve it with minimal alterations to the rock. I work according to its shape, size and flaws. Where possible, I like to keep some areas untouched in order to keep the character of the stone.I never have a maquette – the stone dictates the outcome.”