In my work I strive to create a particular effect by combining a sense of the 'beautiful' with the 'grotesque'. I am interested in the uncanny and often try to convey an unsettling feeling or some kind of undercurrent to my work. My ideas are explored through the process of drawing, painting and photography, and often reference the autobiographical.
My paintings evolve through a method of pouring and dripping a limited palette of water-based media onto selected handmade and plastic-coated papers. The intrinsic qualities of the water-based media are allowed to flow, alchemically marbling into organic form and line.
My work executed on Melinex aim to create a visual tension between the sensory qualities of a tactile and lustrous surface against opposing textures painted on the reverse. By simultaneously working with earth coloured inks and utilising the plastic nature of the support allows these paintings to convey elements of resilience and decay.
