Over millions of years, nature and mankind have continuously reconstructed the Lake District landscape.
Nature's tectonic collisions, glacial erosion and volcanic eruptions, coupled with mankind’s quarrying and mining, have resulted in geological layers of slate with a repetition of shapes that fascinate me.
I’ve meticulously searched through mounds of million-year-old slate seeking out pieces that match the contours and ridges of the mountains I love.
I’ve painted with pigments sourced directly from the Lake District to enhance the slate contours, and to add geometric shapes to the surroundings that I’ve reimagined. I’ve used Egremont haematite, St Bees yellow sandstone, and blue, green, and grey slate from Honister, Kirkby and Broughton quarries.
Through the careful selection of these materials, I seek to honour the geological and cultural heritage of the Lake District.
Over millions of years, nature and mankind have continuously reconstructed the Lake District landscape.
Nature's tectonic collisions, glacial erosion and volcanic eruptions, coupled with mankind’s quarrying and mining, have resulted in geological layers of slate with a repetition of shapes that fascinate me.
I’ve meticulously searched through mounds of million-year-old slate seeking out pieces that match the contours and ridges of the mountains I love.
I’ve painted with pigments sourced directly from the Lake District to enhance the slate contours, and to add geometric shapes to the surroundings that I’ve reimagined. I’ve used Egremont haematite, St Bees yellow sandstone, and blue, green, and grey slate from Honister, Kirkby and Broughton quarries.
Through the careful selection of these materials, I seek to honour the geological and cultural heritage of the Lake District.