starting a decorating firm, byron-o'connor worked evenings sculpting with wax at home. he was commissioned to create a statue of peter pan to stand outside great ormond street hospital which was given the rights to the character by creator j. m. barrie. following the unveiling of this work and an exhibition of small bronzes in 2000, he built a studio for private commissions. in 2005 he added a scale statue of tinker bell to the one of peter pan, unveiled by the countess of wessex.