Mixed Media

In my mixed media landscapes, it is the space and solitude of the countryside which I aim to evoke; an emptiness where only the wind, grasses and streams provide the soundtrack inviting the viewer to relax into that sense of place. A stillness, void of the presence of man and animals, where the viewer can contemplate their place in the context of the natural world. I am interested in the juxtaposition of the wildness of the landscape and the will of man to impose on this through farming and even the need to measure and classify through ordinance survey maps – all of which provide me with marks, lines and shapes as inspirations.
My background in tapestry and papermaking is drawn upon in the paper and fabrics I use to explore different surface textures. To add ornamentation and a sense of the ‘precious’ I incorporate beading and metallics to pieces as I celebrate the delicate beauty of nature and its balance. Threads and sewing are used as drawing tools and hark back to my days of warp and weft at the tapestry loom and act as a metaphor for the emotional ties I have with the landscape.