A macro photo at an angle over the texture surface of a very colourful cross stritch embroidery. The Aida fabric has been painted before it has been embroidered.

Cross Stitch Textiles Experiment

I’m sharing this textiles experiment that I’ve just completed. It’s a direct progression from the work I’ve been doing exploring household materials and using them create abstract collages – old textiles, wallpaper, etc. I’m really interested in embroidery and how in the past it could be taken as a marker of accomplishment or value for …

A white, blonde haired, glasses wearing artist works carefully with metal wire on an unseen sculpture.

The Way I Work

It’s that time again, time to review the ~~ Artist Statement ~~, that most toe-curling of jobs – not least because its a rare person that enjoys writing about themselves, but also because you find yourself trying to condense years of work into just a few sentences, and because you really have to think about …

Boudoir

20 x 20″ (50 x 50cm) Original painting in mixed media on canvas – acrylic, spray paint and ink on cotton canvas, framed. This painting comes from my love of vintage trinkets and fashion and features perfume and jewellery from my dressing table – an old bottle of Chanel No5, paste gems, hair pins, etc. …