about me

My work and process.

My pieces start life in the Studio as a response to the materials – my own handmade ceramics plus gifted, salvaged and found materials. Disparate elements that each have a history. As I work intuitively, allowing the design to form spontaneously, there is no plan to start with. The pieces inform themselves as they develop, but once the composition emerges, I then meticulously work into the surface, developing areas of detail & texture that contrast with areas of flat colour. The underlying theme of each piece emerges during the process, along with the title. By using recurring visual motifs that suggest the coast, the sea, the sky and man-made settlements I’d like my compositions to tell a story of the passing of time through the elements and structures that remain. The technical aspect of connecting the disparate elements is particularly time consuming, but I enjoy the possibilities that come from working with these materials and though themes recur, my process will always result in a completely unique piece. My Still life & Tree pieces are composed in a similar way, with a particular focus on bringing together pleasing shapes and enjoying the negative spaces between.
I enjoy making my own ceramic pieces for my wall pieces & I also work in collage, assemblage and paint.