I studied fine art at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne where my interest in industrial spaces began during sketching trips to Swan Hunter shipyard.
Recent pieces tell the story of Teesside steelworks and a ceramic brick from Farnley Iron Works Company Leeds, found on Richie’s beach at Hartlepool, on the Tees estuary.
The prints are based on aerial photographs of Farnley Iron Works Company, sketches of the steelworks over many years and from bricks and steelwork remnants, made in situ on the beach.
I focus on coastal industrial areas where large industrial structures, sit alongside areas of natural beauty.