Dee's PorTfolio

Happy Hatters - Whimsical, enchanting sculptures each with its own little hat

Welcome to my Happy Hatters portfolio—a celebration of the joy found in art!

Here, you'll discover hand-sculpted, whimsical, and endearing animal sculptures, each brimming with personality and spirit. Every piece is unique, yet all share the ability to spark smiles.

While animal conservation carries many serious aspects, Happy Hatters embraces the lighter side, drawing people in with playful charm. Through these sculptures, I aim to capture attention, inspire connection, and showcase the fun that sculpting can bring to wildlife storytelling.

Series - Happy hatters

sculpture - Aquabelle Darling

Aquabelle Darling is a beautiful Manatee who enjoys nothing more than spending her time swimming, however she must always look her best whilst doing so, as you never know if the right suiter might be right there to great you.

Series - Happy Hatters

sculpture - Yorkshire Tongue Twister

This handsome giraffe was born and bred in Yorkshire and is very proud of this fact.  He does talk a lot about his life, how hard it was growing up, but sometime he talks just a little to fast and ends up in a right tongue twister.

Series - Happy hatters

sculpture - Hats off to johnny

This little fella is one very happy little chap.  As a young badger he needed a little help and spent sometime being looked after by some wonderful people.  Whilst there he met a man called Johnny who was not only an actor but also this amazing singer and he became inspired by him. Now no matter where this little man goes, he wears the exact same hat that Johnny wore that day when he visited. 

Series - Happy hatters

sculpture - Driving miss daisy

This beautiful lady loves nothing more than summer. She loves to wear her summer hats, her favourite being a big floppy summer hat with beautiful little daisy on them.  She's very elegant lady, with amazing long legs, but don't think by any means she's weak or slow, because when this bird gets up, oh boy can she move!