Neil starts either with a concept for a piece of woodwork, or simply with a piece of wood. His challenge is to match the wood to the concept in a pleasing, artistic way. Thus he spends time looking for interesting pieces of wood in local sawmills and elsewhere but also looking around at his surroundings and talking with others with a view to creating a work that embodies the feelings of the moment.

  Much of his work is commissioned and he is always eager to translate someone’s idea into something beautiful and satisfying. Some examples of such works are displayed on his website.