A Brief Introduction

Firstly, thanks for coming. I didn’t want to be too art college-y, but thought I owed myself a little context. I’ve been practising photography purely for pleasure since my late teens; I’m now nearing my mid-thirties. I studied Art & Design for seven years, culminating in a 3D Design degree from UAL.

I spent about four of those seven years specialising in ceramics; With one year left of my higher education, I decided to teach myself woodturning. Who does that? I never got on with sketchbooks; being a very tactile person, I almost saw them as a chore. Instead, I drew from my environment to produce my ceramics; instead of a sketchbook, I worked from a camera. Back then, I was drawn to anything that I could influence a surface. I photographed natural textures and repetitive patterns; elements of those images made their way onto the clay.

After moving from Cornwall for studies, my environment forced a change in perception. Hard edges, aggressive shadows and constant motion replaced the soft, slow countryside. After living in cities for over a decade, my way of seeing has naturally developed.