My work draws on ideas of the English eerie, exploring the absences and uncanny presences felt in the ancient landscapes of rural England, with particular reference to the South West where I live.  Frequently my investigation is through the prism of neolithic monuments and the stories, myths, folktales and memories that develop around them.

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Spending time in these places is important to me. Typically they are located away from roads, up tracks and paths and so my process often starts with a walk.  I observe and record the landscape in sketchbooks, photographs and film.  I make drawings, often using twigs and bits of dried plant foraged on the way.​

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These records of place live with me for months and permeate my working process. Layers of time are captured in strata of paint, wax, collage.  Past layers are present in the finished work. To this degree my work is a metaphor for the rural landscapes I explore. The human figure is present too, often emblematic, often hard to seem  My figures exist in places outside time; my paintings capture glimpses of their stories.