Welcome to Orca Sculpture, the home of Jim Sparrow, a sculptor based in the ancient town of Rye in East Sussex, England.


  • Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance
  • Jimi Hendrix
  • Lion
  • Robert Shaw – ‘Quint’
  • Shark
  • Slimer

  • Sculpture Workshops in Rye 2025

    Sculpture Workshops in Rye 2025

    “The best day and learning experience. Jim is such an incredible teacher. Thank you so much!” ~ Vic Fowle Following my successful run of sculpture workshops in 2024 at my shop in Rye (East Sussex, UK), I will be running a new set of workshops teaching people how to sculpt portraits in clay. Throughout the…

  • Learn to sculpt portraits

    Learn to sculpt portraits

    I am planning to teach portrature sculpting at my studio in Rye. The course will be for a maximum of 3 people, and take place over 3-5 days. The first course will be starting at the end of May. Exact dates to be confirmed. All levels welcome. For further details please email me orca.sparrow@gmail.com or…


  • Commissions

    Commission me to design and create a sculpture to your requirements. From a sculpt of your favourite animal to a full size public sculpture cast in bronze. Each piece is sculpted by me on-site using a variety of clay types and techniques developed from my years as a film sculptor.…

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