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NEWS: I have a piece accepted for the (virtual) RSA annual exhibition which is now on and am very much looking forward to my residency at Marchmont House next month. There are also a couple of pieces in the "In The Grain" exhibition" at the Scottish Gallery (1-24 April). There are a couple of exciting developments in the pipeline too...watch this space.
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Artist Statement:
The exploration and transformation of material has always been a crucial part of my practice. Growing up in the British countryside, I have always been drawn to nature to source the materials I work with. From this ongoing relationship I have developed my study of wood and its intrinsic qualities, as well as its behavior when acted upon through man-made materials and tools. This juxtaposition, both enhances and transforms the natural beauty of the materials I work with. My aim as an artist is to show off these natural materials and to guide the viewer back to these resources and the meditative power of nature we tap into when confronted by it.
The process of making, for example, the selection and seasoning of the wood, as well as working with it, is as important to me as the object itself. This gives me an intimate understanding of each work, allowing me to demonstrate the different ways in which a material can be looked at and used. By burning, carving and casting the wood I create contrasting patterns that highlight and transform its shape and surface. I choose to celebrate the defects created by these actions such as my markings, and expose the ones caused by nature such as knots, cracks and aging. Setting metal into the wood has the potential to create a friction between these two polar materials. Yet, aesthetically, it appears harmonious as a single object. The alchemical quality of this fusion is solidified, for me, by the casting process, in which the metal roots into the wood, similar in which a tree root takes to the soil.
Artist Bio:
Born in Macclesfield in 1995, our family then moved to Buckinghamshire where I spent most of my childhood. I studied at Edinburgh College of Art between 2015 and 2019 gaining a BA (Hons) in Sculpture. During my studies I completed a micro-residency at Hospitalfields, Arbroath in April 2018 and was awarded the Royal Scottish Academy’s Barns-Graham Travel Award in May 2019, which, after graduating I used to visit South Korea in September 2019. Currently working out of a stable near Buckingham, I have exhibited in London, Edinburgh and Harrogate and will use an upcoming residency at Marchmont House in April 2021 to work on my "Sculptural Trails" project.
The exploration and transformation of material has always been a crucial part of my practice. Growing up in the British countryside, I have always been drawn to nature to source the materials I work with. From this ongoing relationship I have developed my study of wood and its intrinsic qualities, as well as its behavior when acted upon through man-made materials and tools. This juxtaposition, both enhances and transforms the natural beauty of the materials I work with. My aim as an artist is to show off these natural materials and to guide the viewer back to these resources and the meditative power of nature we tap into when confronted by it.
The process of making, for example, the selection and seasoning of the wood, as well as working with it, is as important to me as the object itself. This gives me an intimate understanding of each work, allowing me to demonstrate the different ways in which a material can be looked at and used. By burning, carving and casting the wood I create contrasting patterns that highlight and transform its shape and surface. I choose to celebrate the defects created by these actions such as my markings, and expose the ones caused by nature such as knots, cracks and aging. Setting metal into the wood has the potential to create a friction between these two polar materials. Yet, aesthetically, it appears harmonious as a single object. The alchemical quality of this fusion is solidified, for me, by the casting process, in which the metal roots into the wood, similar in which a tree root takes to the soil.
Artist Bio:
Born in Macclesfield in 1995, our family then moved to Buckinghamshire where I spent most of my childhood. I studied at Edinburgh College of Art between 2015 and 2019 gaining a BA (Hons) in Sculpture. During my studies I completed a micro-residency at Hospitalfields, Arbroath in April 2018 and was awarded the Royal Scottish Academy’s Barns-Graham Travel Award in May 2019, which, after graduating I used to visit South Korea in September 2019. Currently working out of a stable near Buckingham, I have exhibited in London, Edinburgh and Harrogate and will use an upcoming residency at Marchmont House in April 2021 to work on my "Sculptural Trails" project.