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The influence of the coastal environment of West Wales, my childhood landscape, and the natural beauty of Dorset, where I now live, permeate the sculptural ceramics that I produce. The breathtaking scenery of the coastal and rural landscape inspires and motivates me in my work. A background in precision engineering has trained me to work with a meticulous eye for tight tolerances, refined lines and defined angles.
My interests in nature and contemporary architecture have been incorporated to create pieces that contain the essence of natural forms in shapes that have clarity of line and beauty in simplicity. The sense of movement in my pieces is inspired by the waves in the sea and the wind as it travels through foliage, bending boughs and creating fluidity of form.
I produce contemporary pieces with strong simple lines and angles - textured surface decoration with sophisticated colouring, and shapes that have a flow and architectural feel to them. I also find the interplay between light and shadow intriguing and will invariably try to incorporate a facet of this into my work. The natural light sources of the external environment add further dimensions and possibilities - more life through movement of the sun, clouds during the day, moonlight at night…
All my work is handbuilt using slabs of stoneware clay and I construct each piece individually without the aid of moulds. The modelling and carving of the finer detail ensures each piece is unique. Following bisque firing to 1000°C, I apply my own glazes and finally fire to 1250°C.
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