The Spark

My practice begins in a moment of startled fascination—a sudden, jolt of electric wonder from the relatively ordinary. A gnarled outcrop of tree bark, a seed head catching the light like steel, the texture of water bubbling across metal in a sink. In these fleeting instants, a simple object ceases to be merely observed; it opens a portal to a new space, and a new artwork comes alive.

At times, this manifests as a single piece, but more often I work in extended series over weeks and months, 'riffing' on the object that has me in its spell. The Aqua Metallica series is an obvious example of this process in action. Yet, this meditative, iterative expansion outward from an intuitive, visceral flash remains the foundation of most of my practice. And, when the visual spark holds my inspirational centre ground, I work across both still and moving image. The video studio on my website contains several tree and tree bark-related experimental films from the time when I worked on Spirits in the Wood series of paintings, for instance.

From Inspiration to Permanence

I work primarily in digital media, yet my work is very much grounded in the sensory reality of the human experience. Unlike AI-generated imagery, my compositions are born from a vulnerable and neurodivergent gaze. This lens sharpens my sensitivity to the visual and emotional charge of everyday objects, turning what might be overlooked into a source of electric wonder.

Using the precision of vector art alongside the organic freedom of sketching and photomontage, I deconstruct and rebuild these visual catalysts. Through layers of duplication, transparency, and blend modes, the original object becomes unrecognisable, or re-imagined, yet its emotional essence remains potent.

Often working in series, I push a single visual element to its limit, following the inner artistic logic that emerges through these iterations. The result is a fusion of the familiar and the entirely new—a mysterious new world where rough, hand-drawn lines converse with crisp digital geometry. The final abstract and semi-abstract compositions, rendered in bold modern palettes, are visually complex and, particularly when seen in series, open a conversation about similarity and change, rigour and joyous abundance, allowing viewers to find their own reflective journey through their echoes and repeated visual 'beats'.

The works, through all this process, become acts of defiance against the relentless passage of time, capturing the "sweet fragility" I see in life and transforming the chaos of the immediate moment into a structure of enduring beauty.

A Conversation, Not a Conclusion

My work is not intended to offer a fixed interpretation, but rather to open a dialogue with the viewers own memories and meanings. In an age of accelerated visual noise, my art offers a space for slowness, careful looking, and contemplation. It suggests that within the most mundane details of our daily existence lies an abundance of wonder, waiting to be forged into something magical.

Whether viewed as a large-scale print on heavy rag paper and canvas or experienced through my meditative micro-short films, the work aims to provide a space for contemplation. It is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, born from a period of profound change and illness, yet transcending those origins to speak a universal language of hope.

Ultimately, I seek to offer you a catalyst for your own wonder. By witnessing the transfiguration of a fleeting moment into a lasting form, we are reminded that change is a constant companion, and that within every day, there is the potential for a miracle.

2026

• 'International Postcard Show 2026', group show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham, UK

• 'Spring Equinox', group show, Fox Yard Studio, Suffolk, UK

2025

• Fox Yard Studio Prize, winning finalist, Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK (solo show forthcoming 2026–7)

• Visual Artists' Association, Art 500, shortlisted artist

• Visual Artists' Association Artist of the Year Prize, long-listed finalist

• Visual Artists' Association Open Prize, long-listed finalist

• 'Christmas Exhibition', group show, Fox Yard Studio, Suffolk, UK

• 'Works on Paper', group show, Fox Yard Studio, Suffolk, UK

• 'Light and Shade', group show, Fox Yard Studio, Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK

• 'Abstraction: the energy within', group show, Fox Yard Studio, Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK

• Ferens Art Gallery Open, group show, Hull, UK

• 'Fables', group show, The Mall Gallery, London, UK, curated by Swanfall Art

• 'Beneath the Veil', group show, The House of Smalls Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

• 'An Abstract Adventure', group show, Badger in the Wall Gallery, Clapham, North Yorkshire, UK

• 'The Shape of Things that have no Shape' (Spira9/EIDOS), Indra Gallery, London

• 'Diminuto Film Festival', official selection (vertical format short film), Mexico City, Mexico

• 'SeeMôr Film Festival', finalist, Anglesey, Wales, UK

2024

• 'Here and Now', group show, Oxmarket Contemporary, Chichester, West Sussex, UK

• Fox Yard Studio, Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK (two group shows)

• Shortlisted for Metamorph Awards

• Online features: CistaArts Gallery, Blue Koi Gallery, Crosscurrents Gallery