Although I jump between using new media and traditional methods, there are certain common aspects in everything I do; I either like lots of bright colours or a near monochromatic look, I love including things that will either make me (and other people) laugh or think or both, I use lots of layers and mixed media - it is rare for me to stick to one medium. And I don't usually use canvas, I prefer paper but I am now working on a series of canvas pieces because it will cost me a fortune to frame all the paper pieces if I keep making them.

Most of the time, I don't think about how I do things or who they might appeal to, I just see things around me and think they'd make good art. Having studied fine art and media for my BA and MA degrees at Liverpool Hope University, I think I am very heavily influenced by pop culture but I like to mix it with science or nature and anything else that pops up. The overall theme of anything I do is generally "I shouldn't be laughing...but..."

I have many projects in the works at the moment including setting up a research conference, exhibiting, forming international contacts (mainly because I want to spend August working on art in Berlin) and becoming an expert cocktail mixologist, which I feel is really essential to expanding my colour palette knowledge...

 

Exhibitions:

"The Artefact and Our Text" Conference at The University of Manchester 30th October 2007 (presented a paper on my research in comics and animation) 

"First Sight" MA Creative Practice Final Show at The Cornerstone Gallery 1st to 5th October 2007 (exhibited mixed media sculpture)

The Prince's Drawing School "Inside Out in Liverpool" Drawing Workshop exhibition at A Foundation 2nd - 8th July 2007 (exhibited two paintings and two sketchbooks of drawings)

MA by Creative Practice "Work In Progress" Interim exhibition at South Bohemia Art Gallery 1st June - 30th June 2007 (exhibited three digital art works)

Art Auction at Cornerstone to assist graduating artists produce a final year exhibition catalogue - 15th March 2007 (auctioned mixed media painti