About Me

Artist Statement


Habit and routine keep me sane, the mundane keeps me grounded. Themes arise from the monotony of the everyday, and I embrace them with arms wide open. I begin a piece by assessing themes and issues of personal interest. The method in which I work is, in itself monotonous, reflecting my personality and my quest for consistency and routine. I address the unnoticed, the forgotten and the everyday, which keep us all on the right path. By drawing attention to these commonplace objects, thoughts, routines, mannerisms and utterances, I highlight the disregarded; forcing people notice the unnoticed. I approach these topics with genuine fascination, an aspect of humour and a hint of cynicism. I attempt to capture my eccentricities in my work by not resisting them. I explore the place in between, digressing into a feeling of belonging. I await reactions with anticipation as I place the unfamiliar in the familiar setting. I begin with simple themes but they become layered with complexities and concealed meanings, with sarcasm making my point. Sarcasm versus sincerity has always been questionable in my work but for now it is something I will leave to the viewer to decide.

Humour and irony are a key factor in all of my work, allowing the viewer to relate in the simplest of gestures, a smile indicating they can relate on some level. The world is often a disheartening place, I choose to address this head on by investigating themes of belonging, of communication, of mannerisms, psychology, etiquette, socialism and capitalism to name but a few. I make the work easier to digest by breaking it down and converting it in to my own language, portraying how things are seen from my perspective. The rather demoralising idea of a ‘big brother’ monopolised, capitalist society is emphasised by my determined but feeble attempts to conquer the institution. I refuse to succumb to the complexities of modern Internet correspondence to communicate with my chosen target; instead I opt for the personal, the written letter. The projects tend to finish themselves, dictating to me the final form of presentation, in keeping with the tone of the project.

Tackling the issue of (hyper)consumption head on, I draw attention to what we want and what we need, whilst highlighting the importance of gratuity. Through sheer quantity, eased by a sense of naivety, I compel the viewer to question themselves. I too am questioning myself. But I guess that is what its all about.