Poppy read History of Art at the Courtauld and trained in figurative sculpture at The Florence Academy of Art, where she was supported by a QEST Finnis Scott Foundation Scholarship and a Leverhulme Trust Study Abroad Studentship. In 2023, her public monuments of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were unveiled on the South Porch façade of the Royal Albert Hall. Poppy is a council member of the Society of Portrait Sculptors and co-author of Drawing in Space: Theory and Practice of Figurative Sculpture.
Based in London, Poppy works on both commissions and studio pieces. She combines traditional sculpting techniques with a painterly application of clay, building her sculptures from the inside out, layering clay and conversations to create surfaces that capture the intangible essence of her subjects. Her studio work often explores quiet, reflective moments in search of identity, belonging, and connection.
“Stories and bodies have always seemed intertwined to me, and I sculpt from life whenever possible. Capturing that intangible presence—what some might call essence or spirit—requires as much listening as modelling of form.”
