“THE INSPIRATION FOR A PIECE MAY COME FROM THE FINDING OF MATERIALS THAT POSSES A COLOUR OR PATINA THAT SPEAKS TO ME AND IS THEN DEVELOPED INTO AN ABSTRACT FORM. THESE THEN ARE THE 3 DIMENSIONS‚ COMBINED‚ CREATING AN ALCHEMY TO ENGAGE THE VIEWER THROUGH FORM & LAYERS AND THE REALISATION OF IT’S ELEMENTS NOT ONLY HAVING A PAST‚ BUT REBORN”