Other artists who influence my work

Sigmar Polke

Taylor Curry

Taylor Curry is a photographer currently based in Savannah, Georgia. Using a process called cliche-verre, Curry produces his images without the use of a camera. "The items are placed directly onto a 4x5 or 8x10 glass plate. Using the color enlarger, I project the specimen onto 8x10 color film, RA-4 Color paper or Polaroid film capturing the image." The end results are slightly scientific, detail rich and absolutely striking.

Steve Sazuk

While it seems like he just holds a candle to paper and draws with the smoke, his range of techniques are a bit more subtle. Spazuk often doesn’t know what images he intends to make but instead explores patterns and shapes found in the soot to guide the artwork. He also employs stencils and a reductive process akin to etching, where he scrapes images into the soot with feathers and paint brushes.

Mr.Finch

Scraps of thread, fabric and paper are stitched and pulled into fairytale creatures looking for new owners and worlds to inhabit. They hide in the woods, behind masks, some have died along the way and are buried under spoon lockets. Finch works alone and makes everything himself by hand in a studio full of books, glass jars and naughty cats.

My main inspirations come from nature and often I return to certain ideas again and again.
Flowers, insects and birds really fascinate me with their amazing life cycles and extraordinary nests and behaviour.
British folklore is also so beautifully rich in fabulous stories and warnings and never ceases to be at the heart of what I make.
Shape shifting witches, moon gazing hares and a smartly dressed devil ready to invite you to stray from the path.
humanizing animals with shoes and clothes is something I’ve always done and I imagine them to come alive at night. Getting dressed and helping an elderly shoemaker or the tired housewife.