I am an artist.

I combine my astute observations of nature and the human psyche, folding them into abstractions to transform the mundane and the discomforts of existence into escapist imagery.

Growing up in County Durham in the Northeast of England during the 70s and 80s, I witnessed a dynamic and shifting contrast: a society struggling economically and marked by a violent and aggressive culture, all set against an overwhelmingly beautiful natural backdrop.

This duality of life and being has inspired my work ever since, leading to images that play on the contrasting emotions caused by such starkly different environments.

Drawing heavily from early pop art influences, the richly saturated color palettes of nature, and my decades of design experience, I place abstract painting and digital abstractions at the forefront of my work, blending these approaches with photography, collage, and mixed media techniques. Through these methods, I create pieces imbued with beauty and irony, exploring the interplay between contrasting environments and emotions. Using mixed media, natural elements, and screen printing techniques, I strive to craft works that resonate with both surrealism and a grounded connection to the dualities of life.

My art generates surreal visuals that maintain a sense of naive optimism while exploring the interplay between rural landscapes and the influence of decades spent living in urban environments.