SHADOW
What began as a moment of spontaneous inspiration -photographing the shadows of plants dancing across my paintings in the garden - has since grown into an ongoing project. Capturing these moments revealed how UV light subtly altered the pigments in the paint, adding an unexpected layer of dynamism and interaction.
In contrast, shadows strip objects of texture and colour, reducing them to pure, abstracted silhouettes that merge with the surfaces they fall upon, creating a sense of both transience and permanence.
The resulting images have become a collection of original limited-edition prints. Some of these prints will be further developed, painted onto, or layered with other media as I continue to experiment with the relationship between shadow, light, and surface.
This exploration of shadow is a way for me to play with the balance between presence and absence, and the constant shift of perception that light brings. It’s a project rooted in curiosity, and one that continues to evolve.
Inherited button boxes provide the starting point for an exploration of maternal lineage, memory and material history.
What began as a deeply personal exploration has unexpectedly become a shared one. Conversations around button boxes, inherited objects and family rituals have prompted people to tell stories of their own, revealing how domestic objects can become powerful vessels for memory, identity and connection.
Gathered around a table of family heirlooms and handwritten fragments, visitors are invited into a space shaped by the presence of women who are no longer here, yet remain woven into the fabric of everyday life.
Part archive, part conversation, the installation celebrates the stories carried within ordinary things and asks what we choose to hold on to, and why.
Please join me at the University of Brighton Summer Show sit around the table and tell me your memories.
See above for details on visiting the show.
Small, relaxed studio sessions exploring colour, mark-making and creative process.
Join me in the studio for hands-on workshops experimenting with paint, materials and ideas.
More dates coming soon ...