Born in Colchester in 1948, Sue Maclaurin emigrated to Northern Rhodesia with her family in 1952, where a life-long passion for wildlife and horses began.

Her childhood was spent, when not at boarding school, roaming freely in the bush on horseback, revelling in the diversity of wildlife which still existed at that time.

Returning to England to study at Winchester School of Art in 1964, Sue graduated with a B.A(Hons.) in Fine Art and subsequently spent several years involved with Marwell Zoological Park, where she continued to study a variety of animals at very close quarters.   While she was there, Sue was commissioned to create the art work and logo for the Park’s advertising.

During these few years, two beautiful daughters arrived, and they grew up surrounded exotic species as a normal part of their lives.  Sue also began to explore and develop her interest in sculpting at Pinewood Studios as she worked with Ray Harryhausen model making on films including Clash of the Titans.

Eventually Sue decided that she would like to renew her acquaintance with her love of horses and a period of working in rural riding schools followed.  This introduced Sue to a new passion for British wildlife and her sketchbooks that were full of the animals she loved in Africa were soon teeming with her observations of the animals she observed on British farms and in the countryside.

An opportunity then arose for Sue to return to Africa with her family, and the following four years were filled happily with the pursuit of varied projects including gold-mining frontier style, fish farming and dairy farming.   The dairy farm proved to be a haven for wildlife, and it was a privilege to be a part of it.

Whilst Africa and its wildlife were ‘utterly beautiful’, if unfortunately became too politically unstable, so Sue’s family once again returned home to England.

A white house in the Wiltshire countryside is now home, with two Siamese cats, two horses, a thriving sculpture studio and a saddlery business that means Sue’s skills as a Master Saddle Maker command a constant waiting list.