Artist Statement

I am a self-taught photographer and artist working across photography, oil painting, charcoal drawing and mixed media. My practice moves between these disciplines, with photography informing my paintings and drawings, and painting influencing the way I approach the photographic image.

My photographic work began as a means of making preparatory studies for paintings. However, I soon realised that some of these images possessed a presence and character of their own. Gradually, photography became an independent part of my practice, offering another way to explore the landscape and the act of looking. In many respects, I am attempting to paint within the camera itself, using light, colour, form and texture to create images that sit somewhere between painting and photography.

Trees are a particular focus of my work. I think of my photographs of trees as a form of portraiture, seeking to convey something of their individual character, presence and quiet individuality. Rather than simply documenting a tree, I want to create an image that invites the viewer to spend time with it, to consider its form, its relationship with its surroundings and the sense of place it embodies.

I am drawn to the everyday and the familiar: landscapes and scenes that are often overlooked because we believe we already know them. By looking more closely, I hope to reveal something unexpected within the ordinary, allowing a sense of intrigue and fascination to emerge through sustained observation.

Whether working with a camera, oil paint, charcoal or mixed media, I am interested in the process of translating what I see and feel into an image. I want the viewer to look beyond the subject itself and consider how the image has been constructed: the marks, textures, colours and relationships that give it form. Ultimately, my work is an invitation to pause, to look more carefully and to experience the landscape through a more contemplative way of seeing.

I rarely include people in my images. Instead, I am interested in the presence of the landscape itself, and in the possibility that, through careful observation, a familiar place or a single tree can become something quietly extraordinary.

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