Hello, I’m an artist-designer working with words in the world. I’m motivated by sharing stories and seeking to involve others in the creative process helping to express and celebrate people and place. I work with found text, poetry, with co-created content inviting communities to share and develop ideas, and with content from good old fashioned enthusiastic research. The resulting public artworks have high production values plus a genuine sense of ownership by the community.
These approaches have led to commissions for permanent artworks in the environment from The National Trust, English Heritage, the Environment Agency, RSPB, North York moors National Park and many local authorities and arts organisations. This has also included collaborations with other artists and poets including the Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, and twice National Poetry Prize recipient, Ian Duhig. Artwork mediums to carry text have included etched paving, stained glass, seating carrying poetry, metal wall panels and hand-carved stone.