fragile horizons
what happens in the Arctic effects us all
what happens in the arctic effects us all
vanishing glaciers, melting sea ice, rising global tide
impact of glacier calving an iceberg
making visual the fragility and beauty of the Arctic region
connectivity of oceans
What happens in the Arctic affects us all. For the past eight years I have been documenting the connectivity of our global oceans, the melting Arctic Sea ice, rising tides, storm surges that undercut the rapidly eroding Sussex chalk cliffs.
Undertaking two field trips to the North of Norway, a country I know well and regular visits to the local Sussex Seven Sisters coast my work endeavours to raise an awareness of the impermanence, beauty and fragility of our coastal horizons.
undercut cliffs
man meets the sea
man meets the power of the sea - rocks as a sea defence have buried the beautiful white chalky rock pools, buildings have been relocated from the cliff edge. Painting with chalk on cloth, the slow repetitive hand stitch forms undulations like you find on the ocean surface, texture that resembles the crumbling cliffs, text that adds additional context to the work.
voyage of discovery
a 2,500 nautical mile round trip along the Norwegian coast in February 2022 to witness the changing winter landscape - interviewing the crew on the Coastal Express (old post boat) that runs a daily service stopping day and night in small and large towns - a lifeline for these communities since 1893
Lofoten Islands Norway
artist residency May 2023
The Lofoten Islands are situated off the Norwegian Arctic Coast, an archipelago on the edge of world with a breathtakingly beautiful landscape and unique blue light that has inspired artists for centuries. I was based at the Kunstner Huset AIR (Artist House), a residency for Norwegian and Swedish artists since 1934 situated in the historic fishing harbour of Svolvær
Driving from Tromsø to Svølver in 24 hour daylight experiencing first hand the elements as winter slowly emerges into Spring - the emptiness of the sparely inhabited countryside, the soft earthy colours of nature, the mountains reflected on the still icy lake and the Barents Sea cod hanging to dry on the wooden racks in the cold Arctic wind, the oldest known method of preserving fish
Harris & Lewis Revisited 2025
colours of land - bothy retreat
a week on the dead end road to Huisinish Beach
coast & land gallery
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