Expressive & visceral
handbuilt studio ceramics
My ceramic vessels are noted for their expressive, visceral, yet calm and considered qualities. Animated and complex surfaces complement the carefully constructed ceramics with layers of bespoke slips and glaze. Every piece is thoughtfully nurtured to life so compelling the viewer to its mysterious and hidden depths. Each fingerprint, tool mark, rip and join, traces the playful trail of making with clay, just as every footstep in the landscapes of local Derbyshire and the evocative Australian bush infuses the images and feelings in my head and heart.
“The impulsive desire we all have to want to touch, and the inherent emotional need to be touched, underpins the technical, creative and emotional foundations of my work.”
“What does it mean for a painter to use one artist’s style or another? You have to paint like someone else…. But you make a mess of everything. And it’s when you make a mess of everything that you are yourself.”