My work is based on the stone angels that are left to decay while acting as guardians of the dead. Once a harsh contrast to the natural landscape in which they were first sited, these figures become forgotten and neglected. As time progresses the elements, flower and fauna fragment and Read More...

My work is based on the stone angels that are left to decay while acting as guardians of the dead. Once a harsh contrast to the natural landscape in which they were first sited, these figures become forgotten and neglected. As time progresses the elements, flower and fauna fragment and meld these sculptures into the landscape, creating a serenity of being at one with the world. In particular, the inspiration for my body of work comes from the Parthenon sculptures on display at the British Museum, and the disintegrated stone angels at Highgate Cemetery. It is the contrast between the sterile conditions of an exhibit, and the distortion of the statues as they are bombarded by the elements that instigated my original research. Using unglazed porcelain, etched plates and embossing print methods my work recreates these figures placing them in an enviroment that is out of context with their original surroundings.