My work is greatly influenced by nature, not as something to sit outside of and admire, but as something we are all part of. The physical landscape, geology and tangibility of place, alongside considerations of our sense of belonging, relationships and connection, to our human and more than human communities. I draw on my own personal experiences and feelings to convey a sense of, and an atmosphere conducive to, contemplation and thoughtfulness. I have a multidisciplinary practice and use several different mediums across my work. For more than a decade I’ve used wool, cloth and stitches to construct detailed interpretations of topographical or geological maps as a way of expressing an alternative perspective of landscape. I consider my more recent paintings to also be maps, but rather they map experience, observation and emotion. Each medium brings with it a slow and thoughtful process, in the cutting and sewing of each individual piece of cloth or the wait for each layer of ink or paint to dry, allowing time for consideration of the next. In 2024 I began a long term project to introduce natural pigments into my practice, alongside the human-made. This moment of transition and development of materials, combining natural with synthetic, speaks of the process of change. A liminal space which acknowledges the time and effort involved in these more sustainable practices, but with positivity and hope for what is possible.
