Practice

My process-led practice centres on the transformation of found objects. My mother died in February 2023 which was the catalyst for resuming my creative practice. Many of my materials are sourced from Anglesey in North Wales, visited often by family and a place I feel a deep connection to. An exploration of memory and loss formed from disorder made tangible through reclaiming remnants of the past.

The contrast between materials evokes a visual and emotional response that stimulates the creative process; an automatic flow guided by intuitive play and improvisation. Dirt and decay linger, objects often incomplete and brittle speak of fragility, loss and the fleeting nature of existence. Using hand construction methods a dialogue between object and artist is formed to explore possibilities that push the boundaries of materials. Unique structures emerge that draw on the intersection of past and present revealing new narratives and untold histories.

I grew up on the Wirral and lived in Liverpool until I moved to Leeds fifteen years ago where I now live with my partner and teenage son. I worked as a lecturer in Art & Design in Further Education for many years after completing my Fine Art degree. After gaining my MA in Multimedia Design I shifted my creative focus to user research, co-design and the evaluation of digital/non-digital services for health and wellbeing in the public, private and third sector. I now work part-time for Cycle North delivering bikes to schools across Yorkshire giving me plenty of time to create sculpture and assemblage in my studio at Sunny Bank Mills.