‘SPLICED & DICED’ Announcing my exciting new abstract landscape show at Vernon Gallery in Stockport starting on 25th February to 22nd March 2019. Incorporating images of the Vernon Park building and surrounding gardens into bespoke-made sculptural installations. As a man-made location it’s an example of how landscapes are both constructed and manufactured for our use and pleasure. Adopting the […]
Check out a new group exhibition of exciting and eclectic art in ‘Fusion’, with work from 50 Green Door artists, including ceramics, glass, mixed media, painting. photography, printmaking and textiles. On display is a new mixed-media piece of mine titled ‘Synthesize’ inspired by the National Trust site of ‘Sandscale Haws’ near Barrow, combining abstract photography and […]
My new solo exhibition FAKE SCAPE features a re-construction of a landscape complete with motifs, paintings, photography, ceramics and mixed-media assemblage inspired by the urban and natural. Through personal intuition, expressive mark making and painterly improvisation, my work experiments with the layering of forms and pattern alongside mixed-media materials. Often, we don’t seem to recognise that the […]
Spending the past two months working on my new photographic strand of work alongside my painting practise has been an interesting journey so far. Following the photographic course at Leeds College of Art I had an overall concept for this new work but as always, since getting out in the field, it has evolved into […]
Last weekend I made a trip out and about to a section of the Trans Pennine Trail in Didsbury, South Manchester. Sketching en-plein air is so integral to my practise at the moment that the exciting prospect of being newly commissioned by Ultra Marathon running organisation, GB Ultras, is a brilliant opportunity for me. As part […]
I’ve been having a whale of a time conjuring up new drawings and absolutely loving being outside (albeit my fingers get a bit cold!). Making the most of sketching and mixing it up with coloured neon inks and oil pastels, then splashing them around with water and acrylics to keep it fast and furious. Just […]
One of the great things about being on residency is the creative freedom you have to pursue new work. A shortage of ideas isn’t a problem for me (for the moment anyway) but the time and space to experiment can be. This is why the artist space within Paper Gallery is so valuable. Its an […]
It was a fantastic sight to see my new body of work being seen for the first time at last night’s opening preview event at The Gallery at Bank Quay House. A lovely low-key event, Head Curator Emma Kelly, opened my second solo show with myself in tow and we jointly welcomed in visitors. The […]
