Forests are a recurring theme in my artwork. I explore them as both a physical and symbolic space-a metaphor for my journey through life. The dense, tangled woods reflect my experience of feeling lost, encountering obstacles, and stumbling multiple times as I search for a path forward.
Yet within the danger and darkness, there is mystery and a primal magic that calls to something deep within me. Through my art I invite the viewer to step into this untamed world-to wander, and to find meaning in the wilderness.
This work was created intuitively, and involved scraping back thick paint, than noticing as the paint folded in on itself strange effects appearing. I embrace an experimental process where I often find 'happy accidents' emerge. By surrendering control, underlying truths reveal themselves, that I recognise during (and sometimes after) the process. This cannot happen if I stick to a pre-planned concept.