Fervour and forfeiture explores the self and our experiences of loss, grief, reflection and empowerment.   The works are a response to the defining moments in life that determine our path, whether that be planned or unplanned. Hindsight challenging insight – we often do not fully understand or see the truth of a situation and the choices we have to make as a result.

These observations and experiences are responded to through the process of laying down material and instinctually placing textured layers and washes; often resembling abstracted landscapes and figurative forms and portraiture. Haptic and considered mark making and layering were specifically chosen to convey the emotional content of the work – revealing, hiding or hinting at what lies beneath or is left behind, but never forgotten. To reinforce the central premise, I used my whole body to create sweeping marks and lines and to lay the paint and ink, creating movement and textures. As with life, if you look closely or scratch the surface so much more is shared with you.