My work stresses both the physical reality of art making and its psychological value – a dialogue between place and being. I use my art as a metaphor to critique contemporary ideas of identity, gravity and change, my subject becomes a reflection of the human condition.

The story is about the loss of connection between ourselves, the natural world and each other. In this digital age, we have never been more connected, and yet, we feel more disconnected than ever before – we face the loss of ritual, passage, and connection that makes us human. A large percentage of our time is spent within the digital realm, impacted by influencers, popularism, and consumerism. We engage with all this in isolation, causing confusion about what is reality and our place within it?

Profoundly influenced by Anselm Kiefer, Antoni Tàpies, and Paul-Émile Borduas, some of my techniques reference the process of Les Automatistes. Control and the loss of it are mechanisms very much alive in my work. In my mark making, I attempt to lead us back to our emotions and sensory experiences which connects us to ourselves and the world around us.