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My practice is the pursuit of contemplative calm, curiosity and regulation, and I am interested in the flow state. Unrest, distraction and reaction come our way relentlessly. I have realised it has become necessary to cultivate flow wherever possible — not only in art, but more broadly in our lives.
By facilitating a creative response to my environment and lived experience, I can explore this flow state as fully as possible, and hopefully transmit some of its benefits through a visual experience. I want the viewer to notice dualities. Busyness contained within calm. Simplicity inside complexity. Permanence and transience. Calmness and excitement. Quiet and noise. You cannot have one without the other, but you can choose what to focus on, and when. The awareness and acceptance of duality has become central to my life and practice. Since my early twenties, I lived with ulcerative colitis and spondyloarthritis, and more recently a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease. It has been a decade of intense symptoms, pain, disassociation, fear and uncertainty — but simultaneously, and most importantly, a decade of excitement, creativity, laughter, adventure, happiness and connection. Realising that we can have a good time and a bad time at the same time has been freeing. Our brains are powerful. We cannot decide what happens to us, but we can decide how we respond — internally and externally. My practice has facilitated joy, energy and outward expression when my body has restricted me. The paintings are visually vibrant, energetic and decorative; for me they represent an oasis within a very difficult period. If they offer the viewer even a brief moment of flow or equilibrium, then they have done their job. I welcome conversation — about my work, your work, about collecting, or about life’s more difficult terrain. Connection of all sorts is welcome. |
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CV:
>Current show with https://www.morgansfalmouth.com/<
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Education. University of Falmouth- foundation diploma University of Brighton- BA fine art Painting |