I am a visual artist living and working in Cornwall, with a deep passion for the outdoors and a strong commitment to addressing climate change through my work.

After studying Fine Art at Manchester Metropolitan University, I spent 20 years teaching Art at secondary level. Over time, my practice became increasingly shaped by the natural world, with a particular focus on the Arctic, the ocean, and the urgency of environmental change.

My turning point came during my first visit to Svalbard, where I witnessed heavy rain in March. The rainfall was so intense that ice in the valley began to melt and the river running through the town opened up. It was then I learned that Svalbard is the fastest-warming place on Earth. This experience profoundly shifted my practice towards responding to the fragility of the Arctic landscape.

Since then, Svalbard has become a kind of second home for my work. I have returned six times, building an ongoing relationship with the landscape and its changing conditions. In September 2024, I circumnavigated Spitsbergen by sailboat, an experience that brought me into close proximity with the scale and vulnerability of the Arctic environment.

I work primarily in mixed media, using its flexibility to express the shifting textures and forms of sea ice, glaciers, and ocean. My work moves between abstraction and observation, reflecting processes of fragmentation, erosion, and change.

Sea swimming, a daily ritual in Cornwall, is also central to my practice. What began as a personal habit has developed into an ongoing engagement with water and the elements, deepening my connection to the environments I work with.

Through my work, I aim to communicate the urgency of climate change and create space for reflection on the delicate balance of our planet. I will begin an MA in September, continuing to develop my practice with a focus on immersive, research-led approaches to environmental change