STATEMENT

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My work explores the essential elements of visual experience.

While some of my paintings are autobiographical, others draw inspiration from the sea and wider aspects of nature such I the evocative boglands of County Tyrone.

 

My work evolves organically through materiality, and, like the bogs, the making process itself is many-layered. I use these paintings to explore personal narratives—often evoking the quiet power of the natural world and memories that connect the two.

 

Approaching my practice intuitively, I embraces accident and discovery— ‘I like not knowing how it’s going to turn out. I just batter away at it until it feels right.’ I have long been fascinated by William Blake and ideas of Romanticism that links my practice to contemporary neo-Romanticism—this work is characterized by a unique fusion of the otherworldly and the representational.

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I combine a variety of materials—including paper, ink, watercolour, and acrylics—blending collage, printmaking, and painting techniques. This diverse approach allows me to explore the depth of my themes while conveying these stories through a muted colour palette, seeking to evoke a sense of atmosphere.

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Ultimately, my work creates “memories of now,” capturing moments in time that invite reflection in the future. These landscapes and personal experiences are the stories that shape my world. Through this, I aims to offer viewers a space for reflection and introspection, allowing them to access their own emotions and experiences, perhaps seeing their own stories mirrored through these pictures.

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