In 2008 she was commissioned to make a statue of the dog Ruswarp for Garsdale railway station on the Settle–Carlisle line.
[1] She has won prizes for her work including the 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.
This led to the commission of the centenary sculptures for the Welsh Pony and Cob Society.
[2] Another sculpture by the Sculptress JOEL of a famous equestrian subject is that of Lady Godiva.