“On the Wing” is a new sculptural installation suspended in an atrium space. It complements the contemporary architecture by creating a softer, more feminine feel to the space.
Over the past year I have been working on a series of artworks for the extension of The Rosie Hosptial at Addenbrookes in Cambridge. The new building has been designed to put users at ease and create a friendly environment. The artwork focused on the emotions of people using the unit, and was deliberately abstract. [...]
The Butterfly screen was made for a reflective patients and relatives room at Wansbeck General Hospital.
The Sower – A memorial window for Philip Weeks. Installed December 2012. The original concept for the window was suggested by the family, recalling a conversation with Philip about the window, and how The Sower would be a suitable subject for this small farming community. As a farmer and church warden at St. Mary’s for [...]
The windows for the Serenity Spa at Seaham Hall were an important milestone for me, as they formed the largest commission I had undertaken at that time. The pieces were experimental, and it was wonderful to be given the opportunity to create something so unusual.
Anonymity – a stained glass window for Eton College drawing schools
“Unwoven” was all about colour and space. it is rare to have a commission which is so open to different possibilities. In some ways it is quite daunting, and it took me a long time to work out what to do. However, the result worked really well, and it is the piece I think I [...]
I’m continuing to work on the Addenbrookes Rosie hospital project. You can see my blog – a first attempt at blogging for me at artfortherosie.drupalgardens.com
This study window makes use of clear glass and texture to create a piece that plays with the light and creates a focus without making the room too dark.
This sculpture was created from broken bottles wired together with copper wires. All the elements of the sculpture were from re-used materials.
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