Nic Fiddian-Green

Nic Fiddian-Green (born 1963) is a British sculptor, who specialises is making lifelike models of horses' heads, both smaller and larger than life-sized.

Early life

Born in Ireland, Fiddian-Green was educated at Eton College. Later, as a foundation-course student at Chelsea College of Arts he was sent on a visit to the British Museum to seek inspiration, in the Elgin Marbles room there. Still Water (2011; tall),

Fiddian-Green works from a studio in the stable block at Wintershall, Surrey, using the horses there as life models. and has works installed at Royal Ascot, Goodwood, Knowsley Hall, Glyndebourne, Wellington College (Copenhagen, the Duke of Wellington's horse, 2012), and at the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire's private stables; plus three at Nevill Holt, at the home of Carphone Warehouse founder David Ross

Besides the UK, his works are in Russia, Kazakhstan, America, the Middle East, and Australia.

Personal life

In 2006, Fiddian-Green underwent six months of chemotherapy to treat leukaemia.

His partner Henrietta is a horsewoman. They live in an 18th-century cottage on the Surrey Downs, with an adjacent cowshed, formerly his studio, converted as an extension. They have four children and six horses.