Trevor Mills

Trevor is a boatbuilder by trade and has spent all of his working life as a joiner, building ships and boats. As long as he can remember he has always had the urge to make things from wood or other materials and is now spending more time creating carved wooden sculptures.

Trevor has a keen interest in wildlife and nature where he finds the inspiration for his art and sculptures. He loves the shapes, curves and flowing lines in the natural world. He finds it very satisfying working with wood and bringing out the grain pattern which can enhance the finished piece.

Trevor generally creates one off pieces rather than multiples as the ideas are sometimes influenced by the piece of timber available and evolve as the work progresses. He also likes to use recycled materials so most of the wood comes from off cuts or salvaged from old DIY or joinery projects.

His recent sculptures have been inspired by the work of British Modernist Sculptor Barbara Hepworth. Trevor likes the way her wooden sculptures incorporate painted sections, an approach which he has applied to his own work.