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 six 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 Norway, a country I know well and regular trips to my local Sussex Seven Sisters cliffs my chalk and earth material paintings endeavour to raise an awareness of the impermanence, beauty and fragility of our coastal horizons.

voyage of discovery

a 2,500 nautical mile round trip in winter 2022 to witness and record the changing Norwegian coastal landscape first hand - travelling on the Coastal Express 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 surrounded by the racks of drying cod.