ARTIST STATEMENT

Having lived in both England and Australia, my work is an expression of my emotions and visual memories of the landscapes through which I have lived and travelled – whether paintings or drawings, I explore key themes that underpin much of my work – nature, the environment and conservation, and within these mindfulness and self-reflection.

In both my paintings and drawings I like to create a strong sense of drama and mood through the use of light and contrast – my work is an emotional and sensory exploration, asking the viewer to journey into their own memories and recollections, to invite reflection on a life lived. By stripping back representational line and form, my paintings create an ethereal ambiance, this is achieved through very thin layers of oil paint; whilst my drawings are often much more representational of the world around us, working predominantly in graphite and charcoal from my own photographic material.

I am curious about what is within each of us – our subconscious – how we see and interpret experiences and situations, and how this resonates differently within us – often evoking a connection to a place or emotion within the viewer, my work can prompt conversations about the exploration of personal experiences, memories and thought.