I am fundamentally a landscape artist, driven by a desire to explore and record our continually shifting relationship with the environment we inhabit. The places I visit are not simply backdrops; they are active participants in the work, holding stories of change, use, neglect and renewal. My practice is rooted in observation, walking, gathering and revisiting, allowing time for a deeper understanding of place to emerge.
Sustainability sits at the heart of my work, both conceptually and materially. I rarely use virgin materials. Instead, I work with what has already lived a life, objects that have been discarded, altered by weather, or left behind through human activity. These materials are remade, recycled or repurposed, becoming integral to the work rather than incidental. Their previous histories matter as much as the images and narratives they help to form.
In 2025, I was awarded the An Talla Solais Award at the Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition in Edinburgh. This led to a week‑long residency in the Highlands, during which I travelled through coastal and inland landscapes, documenting my journey through sketches, photographs and small‑scale paintings. Along the way, I collected found objects predominantly from the shoreline carrying traces of erosion, movement and time. These materials were later assembled and resolved in the studio in Ullapool.
Nestled brings together these strands of journey, place and material. The works reflect a sense of being held within the landscape, attentive to fragility, resilience and the quiet dialogue between human presence and the natural world.