My practice dips into the themes of memory, reflection, storytelling and the self. Working primarily with paint and collage, I have recently begun to experiment with sculpture and installation. Water holds the memory of everyone and everything that it has encountered. As a scuba diver I wanted to incorporate this idea into my work.
My practice is deeply personal – exploring my conscious and subconscious mind using imagery from personal experience as a scuba diver, memories from my childhood and teenage years. I have had a deep connection with the sea since I was a small child and I was only 15 when I started diving. Since then, I have dived nationally and internationally. The experience gives a sense of serenity and euphoria each time that I am submerged. The sea is an old friend of mine, and we share many memories together.
Water Has Memory. Mixed media collage, 21 x 29.7cm
When I Grow Up I Want to be a Mermaid. Glazed acrylic on paper, 40 x 56cm; Family Photos at Sea. Glazed acrylic on paper, 40 x 56cm
We Spent a Lot of Time at the Beach When We Were Little. Acrylic on advertisement paper, 446 x 151cm
There's No Way to Say I Miss You in Japanese. Glazed acrylic and mixed media on plasterboard, 120 x 77.5cm
The Barnacle. Found materials and mixed media
Buddy Line, 15cm x 10.cm. Mixed media collage, 15cm x 10.cm
Why Did This Have to Happen to Me? Glazed acrylic and mixed media on plasterboard, 77.5 x 120cm
NCAD Miniature Gallery (1:30 Scale Model). Recyclable materials
Circle of Friends, All Alone Now... Glazed acrylic and mixed media on plasterboard, 97 x 61cm; Apparently I'm Being Very Unreasonable. Glazed acrylic and mixed media on plasterboard, 97 x 61cm
I've Been a Diver for 1/3 of My Life. Acrylic on advertisement paper, 446 x 151cm