Anine Cockwell De Jong is originally from The Netherlands but now living and working on the edge of the fens near Cambridge, England. The inspiration for most of her work is animals and the natural world.

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'I was born in Eefde, a small town in The Netherlands. My childhood passion for nature was developed while studying Animal Management at Leeuwarden University.

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The inspiration for most of my sculptures comes from a deep and profound understanding of animals, developed over years of study and practical field work. My carved animals are not simple facsimilies of the original form - I try to capture a depth of feeling, emotion, and movement that makes them 'Living Stones’.

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Every Living Stone is carefully hand crafted, following the story outlined in the rock. I rarely use power tools, preferring to feel my way into the rock.

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Following 5 years working on the island of Texel in the Environmental Education department of 'EcoMare', the Centre for the Wadden and North Seas, I am now based in Cambridgeshire, UK. Nonetheless, the sea remains a great influence on my work.'