I am interested in the human condition and the female experience. My work is personal and explores the complexity and ambiguity of identity and the parallels between inner states and the outer world. It starts with noticing the multiplicity and sometimes dissonance of my thinking, it involves inner and outer reflection and a recognition of the importance of self care for wellness.
Narrative, the subconscious, interconnectedness and freedom are all recurring themes in my work; and my research engages with early medical and psychoanalytic theories and existential philosophy.
I use simplified forms and the language of comics to express my ideas; and stylistically move between traditional oil painting techniques and expressive painting and drawing. Framing in my work is used to encapsulate whole ideas as well as to suggest narrative progression, multiplicity, disruption and juxtaposition. Metaphorically these shifting presentations relate to the range of freedoms and restrictions I notice within myself.