My father, Lloyd Le Blanc, who has died aged 85, was a sculptor who, with his wife, Judith Holmes Drewry, created a bronze foundry and studios in old farm buildings in the village of Saxby, Leicestershire.
Renowned for his works depicting flora and fauna, Lloyd used his expertise with bronze to create a range of large, exciting pieces, exceptional in their scale and technical brilliance. Unusually he was involved in every phase of their making, from the initial modelling in clay through to the finished bronze. He also cast in his foundry for many other artists.
