Mandalas
Hand-drawn in water colour pencil as cards prints and one-off commissions. I find drawing Mandalas very restorative and relaxing. The word comes from an ancient Sanscrit word meaning circle. It’s a very natural form for us to explore, there being examples of mandala creation all over the world going back thousands of years.
Illustrative drawing
Mostly watercolour pencil or pastel pencil. Themes come from my love of nature and a sense of something beyond what we can see with the naked eye.
Carved wooden sculpture
I found my love of carving wood whilst doing a BA in design crafts. I particularly like using English hardwoods and combining wood with forged steel. My sculptures respond to the quality of the wood and my desire for adventure and lost worlds.
Mosaic and creative tiling
I’m a magpie when it comes to colourful old crockery and tiles, pebbles, shells, beach glass and other little treasures. My mosaics are inspired and made with these found and collected objects.
Ethical and creative use of materials is very important to me, I re-use where possible and take care to source ecological materials.