I work in a wide range of media (sound, photography, video, drawing, poetry) to explore our relationships with nature and place.

I am interested in non-human perception and perspectives and how art practice might inform, and be informed, by these considerations.

I use art as a means to gain a deeper understanding of the world and what it feels like to be in it.  I aim to create things that are aids to thinking and help in sharing my thoughts with others.  Unlike the scientific approach, I want the communication to be “fuzzy” – leaving room for chance, ambiguity and the stance of the viewer.  I want to make bridges from the known to the unknown and from one conscious being to another.

I apply these ideas to the environment and question how our knowledge (history, legend and memories) conspire with our sensed experience to affect our perception.

I am also interested in the different ways art and science understand the natural world - and  what it is to be in it.

I am currently a PhD candidate in the Fine Art Department at Newcastle University funded by the AHRC Northern Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership

I have an MFA in Fine Art (distinction) from Newcastle University.

I am qualified to PhD level in medical physics and have had a previous career as a clinical scientist (see profile on Google Scholar).

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