Artist Statement

Texture, colour, and line are the foundations of my practice. Working primarily on large-scale, heavily textured canvases, I create abstract works that echo architectural forms and industrial landscapes, interwoven with organic elements drawn from nature. My surfaces are disrupted and redefined through a process of layering paint and paper, then manipulating them with tools that carve, scrape, and drag through the material. This physical engagement with the canvas reflects the push and pull between man-made structure and natural decay.

Each painting begins with a fast, intuitive approach—working across several canvases simultaneously from light to dark. Gradually, my focus narrows to a single piece, which evolves slowly over time. A painting can take up to three months to complete, built through cycles of layering and erasure. Between applications, I use wire wool to pare back dense areas, leaving behind ghostly traces that are absorbed into the next stage. Water is sprayed onto the textured surface, allowing pigment to flow unpredictably, settling into crevices and creating organic patterns. Glazes further enrich the surface, allowing underlying tones to emerge and build depth.

Colour plays a vital role—blues, yellows, and greens float within expanses of white, creating spaces that invite the viewer in. These choices are deliberate, aiming to evoke both physical place and emotional resonance.

Over time, my practice has shifted from sculpture to painting, but the tactile sensibility remains. My work arises from close observation of my surroundings, using abstracted visual language to process and translate the constantly shifting relationship between built environments and natural forms. Through this, I explore how architectural spaces influence us psychologically—how structure, texture, and atmosphere shape our experience.