I have always been fascinated with vast images of contrasting colour, movie title scenes and the soundtracks that accompany them. I have recently made a bold move to change jobs after being a chef since leaving university, I decided to take a leap and remove myself from the stress of the kitchen. My new role as a gardener allows me to immerse myself in nature, also having a better work life balance allows me to dedicate more time to my art. Since leaving my job as a chef and starting my new job as a gardener, I have been inspired to bring nature into the studio. I usually paint or draw every day, forming a type of a journal entry to express what I have experienced that day. For example, my work titled “bar, plants and blinds” which resembles my change in day job from chef to gardener. 

I have found my work has always been focussed on political distrust and the whole political climate surrounding this. In some pieces, this is more apparent than others, but it is always underpinning my work. More recently, my work has become more refined and less obvious than my previous pieces from when I was at art school. 

I always attempt to create a depth of mystery and intrigue for those looking at my work, and so often my finished work looks funky and trippy. I am always trying to find a new subtle way of giving messages throughout my work through the use of symbols.

My practise leans towards maximalist as opposed to minimalist. I enjoy using very bold colours to give a propaganda aesthetic to the work to attract the attention of the viewer. I prefer working on a large scale, as this has a bigger presence and is similar to advertising billboards. However, recently I have discovered the beauty and practicality of working on smaller work such as A3 wood panels. I primarily use thick brushstrokes and paint sticks for mark making, as I believe this brings a raw solidarity and an instant expressive mark. My new Bastion series of works resemble mazes and mini fortresses. These relate to when I was a child, constantly doodling in all my notebooks at school, symbolising me feeling trapped and controlled while being taught something I had no interest in.