About

For as long as I can remember, I have been a gatherer of small items of interest, a lover of textiles and a creator. As a child I collected leaves, feathers, shells and stones, precious finds to be explored with awe, wonder and curiosity through drawing, A treasured flower press and sketchbook documenting irresistible collections of flora and fauna. As with many, at a certain point expectations from outside began to steer my career choices meaning my creativity adjusted, existing as small precious moments and ideas quietly set to one side for another day. When space and freedom began to slowly re-appear, a return to a daily practice of creativity has been crafted bringing an expanding sense of holistic alignment and the organisational and leadership skills acquired through my earlier career now support my role as a co-director of the artist collective - Walking the Land.

Creating memories of time and place

I'm still lured by textures, patterns and marks of simple gifts from nature and purity of the raw wildness of ancient landscapes. A 'found' object feels intrinsically linked to a time and place as are the memories that return with me to the studio. Photographs and drawings made onsite further deepen the connection and sense of 'knowing' a place, adding to the stimulus to respond further through paint, sculptural form making or print. Each mode of making adopted to embed further layers of meaning within the work.

Through acts of walking and mindful observation my process-led practice is guided by personal engagement with landscape. My work conveys an essence of my fascination with notions of time and memory as entangled histories embedded in the world around us. I find I am increasingly drawn to working with processes of making that speak to the past, present and future dialogues of time observed.

Through drawing, photography, painting, weave and sculptural basketry techniques the focus of my response in the studio is rooted within the memories of place, found objects and natural materials gathered, Taking an experimental approach to discover their properties through exploratory play. Drawing on traditional techniques and embracing unconventional methods to create work that feels both contemporary and timeless. Artworks become a reflection on my experiences and philosophical interpretations of time, memory and landscape I find so interesting.

Working with paper, frottage and eyes closed drawing I record dialogues of touch, time and memory of place.  Autographic black marks and sculpted paper outcomes exist as unique documents of experience. Explorations which push the uniquely sensitive quality of drawing and serve as a catalyst for further work. Painting offers a place for meditating on memories of experience as echoes of what may have passed or still to come. Painting becomes a space to recall memories as fleeting moments; traces of past experience, allowing past, present, and future to converge.