About me
The 20+ years since my art degree have been spent developing my work whilst teaching a variety of art media in various settings. I work with a mixture of materials, using ceramics, collage, assemblage and paint.
About my work and process
I make mainly wall hung pieces selecting materials from my own handmade and salvaged ceramic pieces, found material and vintage and industrial tiles to create abstracted landscapes, designs inspired by still life painting and stylised tree compositions.
Mid-century design attracts me and I’ve found it having an influence in some pieces.
Composition is the most important ingredient in my landscapes, so memory and imagination play a bigger part than direct observation. The recurring themes of horizontals, verticals and spheres are reminiscent of natural forms, the coast and the sea, with man made settlements and ancient remains.
I start by working intuitively with disparate elements, experimenting with a palette of varying texture and colour combinations. I allow the design to form with spontaneity and find serendipity informs my choices. It feels painterly at this stage.
Once the basics are blocked in I meticulously work into the composition, creating areas of detail, adjusting levels to be just so, and creating contrasting patches of flat colour. I find colour and texture combinations endlessly fascinating and I enjoy the element of discovery in the process of putting them together.
The 20+ years since my art degree have been spent developing my work whilst teaching a variety of art media in various settings. I work with a mixture of materials, using ceramics, collage, assemblage and paint.
About my work and process
I make mainly wall hung pieces selecting materials from my own handmade and salvaged ceramic pieces, found material and vintage and industrial tiles to create abstracted landscapes, designs inspired by still life painting and stylised tree compositions.
Mid-century design attracts me and I’ve found it having an influence in some pieces.
Composition is the most important ingredient in my landscapes, so memory and imagination play a bigger part than direct observation. The recurring themes of horizontals, verticals and spheres are reminiscent of natural forms, the coast and the sea, with man made settlements and ancient remains.
I start by working intuitively with disparate elements, experimenting with a palette of varying texture and colour combinations. I allow the design to form with spontaneity and find serendipity informs my choices. It feels painterly at this stage.
Once the basics are blocked in I meticulously work into the composition, creating areas of detail, adjusting levels to be just so, and creating contrasting patches of flat colour. I find colour and texture combinations endlessly fascinating and I enjoy the element of discovery in the process of putting them together.