As a child I liked to draw and make things. At school the subjects which were visual or involved construction made sense. I loved nature and was curious about history; as the years when on I recognised how research was essential to inform my ideas. I would often be found in a library searching through microfiche or wandering around with a camera taking photos to use later.

I loved my years in the studios at Duncan of Jordanstone, in Dundee, the huge library taught me so much about the work of artists and the visiting lecturers convinced me that Art is a universal, diverse language which ever evolves. I went onto complete a PGCE, to keep the wolf from the door, but found being in the classroom enhanced my own work. The role of artist teacher is known, yet a MA in Art Education at MMU was an indulgent way to really analyse the relationship between theses two creative strands.

My work explores the relationship between things; how we find, catalogue and process. The electronic era and current increase of AI means we are exposed to so much visual clutter with little experience of its context. I am a process over product maker, once the physical thing is complete I am happy to let it go.