"Balthazar is a magnificent show horse but his true happiness is to be free in the fields. Here he has reached his contentment. His rider is no longer demanding he is adorned and performing. They are simply friends, enjoying a beautiful day together. The artist has developed a process where the stoneware is high fired then cold treated and gilded, as sculpture would have been adorned for thousands of years."

Susannah Peacock has a background in conservation architecture and design, she is a successful illustrator and has recently returned to sculpting. Her background in architecture has spurred her desire to revive traditional sculpting and ornamentation where 3D work was painted and gilded. All her work is allegorical, telling tales, old and new. “The magic of art to hold a story is central to my work. To charm and inform.