Brook Hobbins was born in London and now lives in Whitstable on the north Kent coast. She works full time as a sculptor from her studio in Westgate-On-Sea near Margate.

Brook is a creative professional whose varied output has moved from fine art to applied art and back again. From early abstract expressionist bronzes to lyrical park design, her work retains a consistent engagement with the figure in space and time.  The sculpted portrait now forms her core practice.

“I firmly believe in the enduring relevance of portrait sculpture. I strive to locate my work in a contemporary context – while staying true to a practice based on the portrait from life, in which likeness, humanity and materiality each play their part in the creation of a unique piece of sculpture.

Whilst I enjoy the solitude of studio practice, I find the intimacy and mutuality of the sculptor/sitter relationship extremely rewarding – as well as a source of inspiration. The sessions become an essential part of the process and the process becomes almost an end-in-itself. It never fails to surprise me that I can work while engaging in an engrossing conversation. But it is precisely this combination of focus and distraction that allows technique to be transcended”.

Brook’s work has been exhibited annually since 2014 at the Society of Portrait Sculptors exhibition in central London. She has exhibited with the Society of Women Artists at The Mall Galleries and also regularly shows her work in group and solo exhibitions in Kent.