Damien Santamaria Damien and his wife Brenda have been creating their much-loved Australian animals since 1982. Renowne3d for his abitility to cature the unique character and spirit of our wildlife and birds, Damien designs every work in accordance with the mallee root 'landscape' in which it will live, before he sculpts, textures and double fires each individual ceramic piece. The woods on which they sit have been cleaned, heat-treated and finally oiled by Brenda. Popular corporate, Sister-City and personal gifts, their works warm hearts in collections around the world.