Bio

I am a disabled creator from Brighton. I’ve been making art, writing and playing music since I was tiny. The extent of my disabilities has meant I’ve only recently been able to return to making art. My approach to creativity is diverse. As an artist I have explored painting, sculpture, installations, performance, objects, murals, dioramas, improvisation (on the piano and with voice), poetry and other works with words. I tend to explore a theme in many forms – the connecting thread is the theme. The theme dictates the ideas, and the ideas dictate the forms – finished pieces often use multi media. I’m interested in psychology and the environment – my pieces often explore an intersection between both. I often find a motif in nature that resonates with a hidden meaning, exploring it until it has fully revealed what that is. It is an evolution of sorts.

Artist Statement 

Currently my work is for myself. But my most recent work is exploring neurodiversity I’ve been collecting snail shells for a few years, fascinated by the shape and markings on them. I’m exploring images of many shells clustered together, but also forming them in clay – expressing themes of sanctuary, home and autonomy. I’m additionally interested in painting onto them directly for use in small installations/dioramas.

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