Growing up in North Wales and surrounded by the beauty of its landscape, my work is the result of a rural upbringing, remotely tucked away from the hum of urban life. Working across photography and printmaking, I explore ideas of serenity, identity and mythology in an effort to re-establish a relationship between everyday living and the natural world.
Nature’s elegance and wonder have always bewitched me and my work. Within nature, an otherworldly presence endures which can scarcely be found elsewhere. This idyllic, almost fairytale-like enchantment is reflected in the beauty of the bluebells and the ancient wisdom of the trees. This spirit of magic, which permeates the outdoors, has enraptured me and inspired a desire to rekindle the relationship between myself and wilderness.
Inspired by Welsh folklore and traditional storytelling, my work explores the ways in which a landscape can hold emotional and cultural histories. Combining photography and printmaking allows me to create images that sit between reality and fiction, mythicising the natural world and presenting it as a space for reflection, ritual and personal connection.
Due to my passion for practical based art, my practice is rooted in analogue photography and intaglio printmaking, as their labour intensive nature fulfils my creative needs. For me, these processes are slow and reflective processes in which the preparation of creating an image and the labour of printing each image becomes part of the final image itself. The tactile qualities of printmaking and analogy connect closely to the craft traditions and communal storytelling that inspire my work.
Much of my work is produced within the grounds of Aberystwyth University School of Art, where I spend countless hours hidden away in studios, developing my understanding of traditional processes and expanding my technical skills. My practice is driven by curiosity and a keen desire to keep learning through experimentation with historical techniques and materials. Through photography and printmaking, I aim to create work that feels personal while remaining connected to wider traditions of landscape, folklore and material craft.