One thing that is great about writing a blog is that it gets you to revisit bodies of work. I carried out a residency in 2005 at my local park. Saltwell Park has a rich history and is an amazing place to visit. It hosts the excellent Enchanted Parks event which is also well worth…
Transmutations
The triptych Transmutations was produced in 2008. The text that accompanies this work was written by the curator Alistair Robinson at the NGCA (Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art) in Sunderland Corinne Lewis’s series ‘Transmutations’ maps the point in which, to use her words, “the man-made and natural worlds collide”. Her photographs of the process of…
School of Biology Residency @ Newcastle University
I have been lucky enough to gain access to the School of Biology at Newcastle University. The images below are of a variety of plant and algal specimens that I have photographed using a microscope. This technology has allowed me to explore the physical structures of these specimens. In turn these images have been used…
Flux
Flux was a commission that I carried out some time ago. The brief was to produce a piece of artwork in a house in Gateshead that was earmarked for demolition. Here are few selected images and accompanying text. The site-specific commission “Flux” consists of a number of themes and visual layers. The artwork itself is…
Cultural and commercial fusion
2012 has been amazing year for me so far, and it looks as though the current trend of new clients and exciting opportunities is set to continue. I have been lucky enough to be working on a very exciting project recently for the Sponsors Club for Arts & Business. It has been a wonderful fusion…
Shop Art in Gateshead
Shop Art Commission 2010-2011 In 2010 I was commissioned to produce a site specific installation in Gateshead Town Centre. The brief was to produce a vibrant contemporary art installation that would engage the public while also inject some life and energy into the town centre. This was a great opportunity to show case my microscopy…
Shipley Art Gallery and NECA
Shipley Art Gallery & NECA (North East Council on Addictions) Shipley Art Gallery’s Assistant Outreach Officer Suzanne Prak approached me in June 2011 to carry out a project with NECA. The initial brief was to work with a group from NECA and produce some artwork that was inspired by their surroundings. To produce both photographic,…
Gallery of Wonder – The Art of Desire
In 2010 I applied to exhibit my work in a small unique space called The Gallery of Wonder. I met with Irene Brown who curates and runs the space on Newcastle Universities Campus. We discussed my work and in September 2010 I carried out a solo show called The Art of Desire. This was a…
School of Biology Residency @ Newcastle University
I have been lucky enough to gain access to the School of Biology at Newcastle University. The images below are of a variety of plant and algal specimens that I have photographed using a microscope. This technology has allowed me to explore the physical structures of these specimens. In turn these images have been used…
