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Alongside my artistic practice, I am also employed as a Community Mental Health Worker for Rethink (formerly the 'National Schizophrenia Fellowship'), the largest severe mental health charity in the UK, and am currently studying for a Masters Degree in Art Psychotherapy Practice at the Northern Programme for Art Psychotherapy in Sheffield.

I facilitate therapeutic art sessions within the community for people experiencing mental health problems.

Additionally, I also deliver workshops to young people, engaging them to make the right choices through the exploration of positive and negative emotions and their consequences via art-making activities.

I have over 8 years experience teaching art to young offenders & adults in a forensic setting.

My primary interest in the context of my work is in expressing & exploring the enigmatic power of ‘free association’ mark-making.

My paintings also reflect an interest in our sensitivity to scale and the psychological phenomenon known as ‘pareidolia’ - an occurrence in which a vague and random stimulus (usually an image) is mistakenly perceived as recognisable.

Through the use of a wide range of mixed media, via contrasting colours and evocative textural qualities, my paintings allow the viewer to make their own personal, spiritual and emotional associations.

The Invitation

2006
Mixed media on board
30.5 x 30.5

Animus

2006
Mixed media on canvas
30.5 x 30.5

What Is Within Is Without

2006
Mixed media on canvas
38 x 51

Manna

2004
Mixed media on board
25.5 x 19

Head Candy

2006
Mixed media on board
25.5 x 25.5

That Magic Feeling

2006
Mixed media on canvas
38 x 51

Verge

2005
Mixed media on board
19 x 22