Frank Miles was born in 1946 in Zimbabwe and spent his early life as a child of The Bushveld. His intrinsic relationship with nature is captured in all his wildlife sculptures, granting them a unique presence of intimacy and charm. After graduating with a degree in Botany and Zoology, Frank travelled extensively in Africa, Europe and America. Upon his return to Africa, Frank shifted his art practice into creating bronze sculptures of African wildlife and people. Frank was the first in Southern Africa to use the Ceramic Shell and Lost Wax process to reproduce his bronze works, making his sculptural practice distinct and integral in the canon of African bronze works. From 1980 to 2000 Frank managed his own company, creating a non-ferrous art foundry for the productions and completion of bronze sculptures. In 2004 Frank and his family immigrated to Australia. For Frank, the move deeply inspired his sculptures and provided a new and fresh source of inspiration for how he shaped and forged both human and animal representations in his works. Franks works sit in private, public and corporate collections all over the world. They are produced in limited bronze editions, after which the moulds are destroyed. Certificates of Authentication are available for each piece.