Prints

I use a mix of traditional and digital printmaking techniques. I’m particularly drawn to discarded objects and natural materials, which I collect and use to inspire my work. The found, photographed and collected artefacts carry stories and histories that help me express the complex ways we interact with the natural world.

A Tapestry of Connection Phase II

A Tapestry of Connection

These prints are part of a series that are emerging from my recent research project A Tapestry of Connection – the exploration of human interaction with the landscape, specifically focusing on a mile of the Hebridean Trail. This research, supported by a VACMA bursary, delved into the critical question of whether our engagement with the natural world is truly sustainable and how we interact with it.

My journey began with an immersive experience on the Hebridean Trail, a path that weaves through a landscape rich with the echoes of human presence. I traversed this mile, I observed the myriad ways in which people have shaped and been shaped by their surroundings. From ancient crofting practices to contemporary tourism, the land bears witness to a continuous dialogue between humanity and nature. This direct engagement with the environment allowed me to gather empirical data, not in the scientific sense of quantifiable measurements, but through the qualitative lens of observation and personal reflection.