Joel (Jo) Walker, also known as JOEL or Sculptress JOEL is an English sculptor, known for depicting animals. In 2008 she was commissioned to make a statue of the dog Ruswarp for Garsdale railway station on the Settle–Carlisle line. She was chosen for her detailed work, and portraits of animals. This project attracted the attention of the media including the national press. She has won prizes for her work including th
Gift of the Year award
1994 (Collectibles and Figurines). Her work is generally figurative in style, capturing the detailed expressions and attributes of her subjects. Most sculptures are cast by the

lost-wax process Lost-wax casting (also called "investment casting", "precision casting", or ''cire perdue'' which has been adopted into English from the French, ) is the process by which a duplicate metal sculpture (often silver, gold, brass, or bronze) i ...

into Bronze. Her sculptures have also been used by different societies as awards and trophies, and in the past she has specialized in the portraits of famous breeds of horses, such as the

Shire horse The Shire is a British breed of draught horse. It is usually black, bay, or grey. It is a tall breed, and Shires have at various times held world records both for the largest horse and for the tallest horse. The Shire has a great capacity for ...

and

Shetland ponies The Shetland pony is a Scottish breed of pony originating in the Shetland Isles in the north of Scotland. It may stand up to at the withers. It has a heavy coat and short legs, is strong for its size, and is used for riding, driving, and ...

. This led to the commission of the centenary sculptures for the Welsh Pony and Cob Society. Another sculpture by the Sculptress JOEL of a famous equestrian subject is that of

Lady Godiva Lady Godiva (; died between 1066 and 1086), in Old English , was a late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who is relatively well documented as the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and a patron of various churches and monasteries. Today, she is mainly reme ...

. She is shown to be riding out on her quest for justice, her head lifted up, one hand holding the mane of the fine Spanish stallion and her other hand gripping the folds of her fallen cloak.

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