I find my environment a constant source of inspiration; the physical presence of the world engenders a response which I seek to capture. The work stems from a study of light. It’s not that it’s “Grim up North”, but we do get atmospheric conditions that create some fantastic awe inspiring lighting effects. I find it a lot more interesting when things start to disappear into the darkness than when they’re brightly lit.

The sensuality of the surface balanced with quiet colours (often direct representation of the environment) is a celebration of the quiet realities of life, realities whose beauty and subtly is often hidden behind our familiarity with the ordinary. I live an ordinary life, in an ordinary place, it is only when I try to make work about them that I realise how extraordinary they are.

Through drawing my environment I become aware of patterns that are hidden beneath the surface, which form the compositional element of the work. This allows me to explore the sensuality of surfaces in a more sculptural manner than traditional painting will allow, recreating an immediate physical response. The physicality of the materials and techniques highlight an ambiguity of scale creating the illusion of a wider vista into the supposed surface of a brick or patch of ground. I aim to cut out a piece of reality and contain it within the two-dimensional surface; to create an emotional memory of a place, a unique moment of a memory