Artist Statement

My paintings are inspired by the encroachment of urban and industrial elements into the rural environment. I’m fascinated by the ongoing conversation between man and nature — the soft beauty of the English landscape set against strong industrial forms.

There’s a particular kind of beauty in the march of pylons stretching across the countryside, or in the contrast between a dark underpass and a sunlit field. These juxtapositions are at the heart of my work.

Watercolour remains central to my practice. During my Master’s, I also explored abstract techniques using high-gloss car paint to create fluid, chance-driven compositions inspired by the accidental beauty of artists’ palettes. This experimental process offered a new way to engage with ideas of control, contrast, and unpredictability — themes that continue to shape my work.