Artist Statement
Each paperwork is a one-off piece, created using papers, painted with watercolour or dye, which are torn and layered and embellished with stitch. My work is about capturing a fleeting moment in time, depicting the essence of something that is caught in an instant, yet in reality remains elusive and ever-changing.
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There is something about the light at dawn or dusk, just before the sun appears over the horizon or just after it disappears completely; most sunrises and sunsets are beautiful but very occasionally there is one that is so exceptionally dazzling it leaves an indelible impression on your mind.
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I have taken thousands of photos of sunrises and sunsets and am always fascinated by how the light changes in every fraction of a second so that no one image is the same.
These are the images that I build into my work: not an exact depiction of what I see but rather an abstract interpretation constructed through layers of paper and stitch. These imaginary landscapes represent something that doesn’t actually exist and try to make it more tangible.
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The Japanese garden design principles of shakkei, the 'borrowed view' and ikedori, to 'capture alive' are integral to my work. I’m intrigued by the notion of the horizon itself – it appears to us as a line when it is our perception or imagination that ‘sees’ a horizon.
The sky is the current focus of my work but there have been many influences and I continue to develop new and different themes. I am inevitably drawn to the subtleties of light and colour and how meaning can alter or be ambiguous.
For me, everything I do is a work in progress; I don’t see an end, just a continuing exploration.
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