Profile
Statement
It started as a need to create an imaginary universe, then became an obsession with creating beauty, weirdness and wonder. Now art is something I can't escape from,
and trying not to be an artist is like trying not to breathe. I have yet to limit myself by specialising in just one media. Some days I want to work with my camera,
other days I want to use my coloured pencils, other days I'll create something from half a teddy bear, some coloured paint and a broken circuit board. My work also
explores a variety of themes, from fairies to fingernails, from chakras to candy, from butterflies to blood. I work in a way that's instinctive and intuitive,
and may switch from figurative to abstract, from expressive to surreal, as the mood takes me. I make art that’s incredibly autobiographical, but I prefer to use symbolism and metaphorical imagery rather than being too literal. I feel that it’s important to preserve a sense of mystery in my visual communication, and to leave the perceived meaning of each piece as open to interpretation as possible. I like people to identify with my work for reasons personal to themselves, and I enjoy creating art that takes people into their own imaginary realm. I've had several exhibitions, and I have many pieces of original art for sale, but I also love getting my images reproduced as prints, gifts and greetings cards, so that they can be shared among a wider audience, brightening up many corners of the world.
Selected Exhibitons
December 2011:
Window display of winter themed work in Sheffield city centre.
November 2011:
Solo exhibition of surreal fantasy art in Airy Fairy, Sheffield.
Autumn 2011:
Nailed photography selected for the open show at Scunthorpe’s 20-21 Gallery.
January 2011:
Mute Fairy painting selected for the open show at Hull’s Ferens Art Gallery.
Autumn 2010:
Winter Fairy painting selected for the open show at Scunthorpe’s 20-21 Gallery.
January 2009:
Several pieces included in a group exhibition at Sheffield’s Clock Tower Gallery.