A common theme I explore in my work is finding beauty in the disregarded.  I use a variety of art forms – photography, installation, sculpture, time-based work and craft-art.  I am particularly fascinated with second-hand and found objects. These overlooked items, disposable and largely worthless, each contain secrets about their histories and previous owners, often evoking a sense of nostalgia or fondness.  I create photographic portraits of these curious objects to encourage others to consider these discarded things and find beauty within them.

Another strand of my work is what I’ve termed a ‘charity shop aesthetic’ where I redeem out-moded craft forms such as felt pictures and nail and threads.  I reinvent them, depicting alternative subject matter to what is expected in the medium.

Perhaps my most ambitious work to date was my Charity Shop Tour of mainland Britain where I visited 1306 shops in six weeks. This culminated in a photographic art book which documents my journal, many of the items purchased and all the shops visited.

In September 2008 I curated a mixed media exhibition at the Old Art Gallery & Museum, Leamington Spa. ‘Beauty in the Disregarded’ featured work by seven artists, including myself, each adding a different dimension to the theme.