Artist Statement

Have you ever visited a ruin or an abandoned place? Have you ever been curious about how it came to be and the people who made and inhabited it many years ago? What was its purpose then, and now, in its abandoned state? The energy of these places is palpable. The distant past can seem reachable through the stone and mortar that our ancestors laid and the lives they lived in and around these buildings.

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I am connecting with these histories through the lens of their current presence, charting the movements of the weathering created by animals, plants, and people. Despite being labelled as ‘abandoned ruins’, these places are still very much alive. They are continually evolving and creating a new layer of narrative that can then inform the way we interact with the space.

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Printmaking processes, specifically lithography, etching and monoprint, are the foundation of my work. The material used is often decayed, cut, scratched, or covered with ink, reflective of the process of ruin. The layers of tone in my work echo the changing nature of these places, and the differing layers signify the new narratives that take hold over time.

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I hope to ignite a renewed curiosity for these mysterious sites, connecting us to their past, present and futures.