My work is created through layers of paint, collage and textiles, returning to hand embroidery when I want to slow things down. 

I find interesting lines in everyday objects, vases and jars, spindles on a chair back or the trailing leaves from plants which fill my studio. I rarely have the desire to create a direct translation of the object, only to capture parts which interest me. For me, a line which is drawn from life holds a greater sense of aliveness than one which is drawn from my imagination.

I take the painted lines and work intuitively to draw connections, forming organic shapes and compositions.