Sculpture

I am drawn to the history and energy of discarded metal objects and pieces of wood that I find along the banks of the river Thames and the northeastern Kent coastline. I am particularly fascinated by how the process of tidal erosion of both sea and river has mutated these objects from what they used to be. I am not so concerned with the object’s original purpose, but rather the evidence of life that a thing now wears upon the surface, its patina.

In the studio I merge these found objects together by wire and plaster to create new 3D objects. To me, the crafted and utilitarian finish of the sculptures I make are like relics from an archaeological dig that speak of an earlier era within the Anthropocene age.