Artist's Statement

I like that the process of making a painting or drawing dictates some of the ways a picture progresses.

Sometimes the things that I can’t control are my favourite parts of my work.

Pattern making, the drawn line, re-working, stencilling, projection and observed drawing- all of these processes help me to create.

I have a desire to communicate, share ideas and influences with art and I want the things that inspire me to inspire others.

Newspaper articles, books, music, poetry, the natural world, archaeology, pattern, animals, standing stones, lyrics in songs, all of these things are starting points for my creativity and provide a context for my work.

For me starting a painting is never frightening or difficult, many more pictures are conceived than ever get on canvas, board or paper, it’s knowing when they are finished that is the challenge.