I believe we live in a world that is more layered, beautiful and complex than we often notice, yet the pace of modern life often leaves little space to stop and see it.

My work is an invitation to pause.

I am drawn to both photography and painting, and my work sits at the intersection of the two. Nature is my subject and my inspiration, particularly the overlooked surfaces of the natural world: tree bark, fungi, slates, and stones. These elements, often walked past without notice, hold entire universes for me. Could we be celestial observers in their sky, discovering worlds within worlds.

My creative aim is simple but intentional: to elevate the ordinary. I want to offer a moment of quiet, an invitation for the viewer to pause, step outside of their daily stresses, and enter into a space of imagination and reflection. I photograph fragments of nature and crop them in ways that abstract the image just enough to allow new meanings to emerge, while still retaining a sense of realism.

The image is first pigment printed onto textured archival fine art paper to create more depth and a velvety feel, I then gild each image with a variety of metal leaf. The aim is not to obscure but rather to reveal and the process is a delicate balance of meditative flow and intention! Metal leaf is my paint medium, once placed, the leaf cannot be removed and so it requires precision, patience, and a degree of intention.  Each colour of leaf is applied separately, one slow layer at a time, allowing me to accentuate the natural structures without overwhelming them. Once I see the layer and I begin, the image dictates the structural flow of the gilding process. Metal leaf is my paint medium, and it requires precision, patience, and intention.    

 The leaf catches light differently throughout the day, adding a subtle three-dimensionality to the surface. This interplay with light offers a sense of change and fluidity, mirroring nature’s own constant shifts. The leaf also acts as a visual interruption, lifting the image and suggesting different narratives.

Each piece is intentionally designed to be rotated and reoriented, so the viewer can return to the work and find something new. Once one interpretation has been fully explored, turning the work invites another. In this way, I hope to prolong the viewer’s engagement and offer multiple pathways into the piece.

I also intentionally leave very small, almost invisible areas of selected metal leaf unsealed so that they continue to oxidise, change colour and evolve over time. This process is not visually perceptable and take place very slowly, but the fact that there exists the possibility of ongoing change makes the work organic.Thus the piece is now no longer just a photograph but a visual representation of our multilayered world, where there is ‘more than the eye can see’. This subtle transformation becomes part of the work itself and reflects my interest in the idea that there is often more present than first appears and that change continues beyond what is immediately visible.

Ultimately, my work is about noticing. Through abstraction, light, and reorientation, I aim to open a small window of wonder, a quiet moment that gently disrupts the ordinary and reveals the possible.Through creating moments of pause, reflection and imagination, I hope to encourage people to look differently, whether at the world, a situation, or what is directly in front of them. I believe that people who are more open, curious and able to see possibilities are less likely to create strife, and that this leaves more space for understanding and peace.

 am drawn to both photography and painting, and my work sits at the intersection of the two. Nature is my subject and my inspiration—particularly the overlooked surfaces of the natural world: tree bark, fungi, slates, and stones. These elements, often walked past without notice, hold entire universes for me. I approach them almost as a celestial observer, discovering worlds within worlds.

My creative aim is simple but intentional: to elevate the ordinary. I want to offer a moment of quiet—an invitation for the viewer to pause, step outside of their daily stresses, and enter into a space of imagination and reflection. I photograph fragments of nature and crop them in ways that abstract the image just enough to allow new meanings to emerge, while still retaining a sense of realism.

I enhance each image with gold leaf, which does not obscure but rather reveals. The gold catches light differently throughout the day, adding a subtle three-dimensionality to the surface. This interplay with light offers a sense of change and fluidity, mirroring nature’s own constant shifts. The gold also acts as a visual interruption—lifting the image and suggesting something sacred or elevated within the everyday.

Each piece is intentionally designed to be rotated and reoriented, so the viewer can return to the work and find something new. Once one interpretation has been fully explored, turning the work invites another. In this way, I hope to prolong the viewer’s engagement and offer multiple pathways into the piece.

Ultimately, my work is about noticing—about discovering depth in what seems simple. Through abstraction, light, and reorientation, I aim to open a small window of wonder: a quiet moment that gently disrupts the ordinary and reveals the possible.

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