Work

All of the work contained on this website is my practice, which spans over sculpture, drawing, video, found objects, photography and books; how to catalogue it is a constant dilema. For now, the work on this page is generally specific pieces of work that have been made for an installation, intervention or exhibition. Click on the thumbnails to view additional images.

'NWly | SEly'

fabric, indian ink, El Vigo

A two-part installation as part of Somewhere in Time Edinburgh Art Festival, 2011. One element of the work is installed on the yacht 'El Vigo' moored in Stornoway harbour, Isle of Lewis. The second element is installed in Tent Gallery, Edinburgh. A north westerly wind directly connects Stornoway to Edinburgh, only when the wind is in this direction will NWly be readable from the harbour wall alongside the ferry terminal. The corresponding work, SEly, mirrors the wind direction to the south easterly; the required direction of wind to connect Edinburgh to Stornoway.

Click here for further information about the EAF 2011. Click here to read 'Observations on the Direction of the Wind'

'Shadowland'

fabric, indian ink, monofilament

A site specific installation utilising the structure of the building to determine the size/scale of the work. Installed as part of the Arboretum exhibition, Patriothall, Edinburgh.

'Sea No More'

DVD, Boat, Dinghy

Installation of 'Altered Perspective' video into an abandoned boat on the shores of Loch Broom, Ullapool as part of the opening event of the exhibition Retrace. The Video is of a boat crossing the Minch, the waters that separate Ullapool and the Isle of Lewis. Click here for a review of the exhibition. Go to the videos page to view Altered Perspective and additional videos.

'The Shape of Daylight @ 57º 54' N, 5º 10' W'

graphite

A drawing formed by plotting the minutes between sunrise and sunset using the latitude / longitude location for Ullapool. The shape is unique to this geographical location. Installes as part of the Retrace exhibition.

'Revealed'

graphite, trace paper, microfilament, wood

Sometimes it can be the simplest of expression that creates a heightened sense of one's environment. The act of directly rubbing the surfaces of the three layers that create the Antonine Center (Cumbernauld) reveals an unexpected beauty within.

'1º of Separation'

Digitally printed vinyl canvas

Abstract geological representation of the landscape located 1º of latitude exactly due North of the installation at the Point Hotel, Edinburgh

'Sea Bowl'

Harris Tweed, glass, aluminium leaf, sea water, seaweed

Click here to read a poem by Jon Miller

'Immeasurably Deep'

Paper, pigment, PVA

'Line, Stone, Line'

stone, wood, acrylic paint, paint pen

'7 Days: 13 Tides'

driftwood, glass wax, mono filament.

'A week of Highs and Lows'

Oxwich Beach, South Wales, March 2010: A 7 day project mapping the decreasing/increasing high tide mark of the daytime tide, utilising only materials found on the beach, with each day's colour bindings being decided by the first coloured object found each day and placing stones between each marker. Go to the drawings page to view sand drawings.

'The shape of daylight'

Acrylic, LED lights, mdf.

'Yer'll catch yer death!'

Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh. September - December 2009: This work came about after researching the tree index of Lauriston Castle grounds. I noticed that these young trees were clasified as 'Juvenile'. When I was young, my Grandmother, on realising that I wasn't wearing a vest, always used to say "Yer'll catch yer death!".

'Solstice to Solstice'

This was an experiment which ran from June 21st - Dec 21st, 2009. Pinhole cameras were installed in four locations; two in Edinburgh and two in the Highlands.

'Solstice to Solstice' UPDATE!

This experiment certainly had a mixed result! The camera installed at eca disappeared over the summer holiday and when I went to collect the two cameras (extra one installed as a back up) from the bridge over the Findhorn river on the A9, they had both disappeared as well!

'365 days of daylight'

paper scroll, ink

'First Frost'

The first heavy frost of the winter of 2009. I melted the frost with my bare feet, the imprints of my presence clearly indicated on the soft mossy lawn. I also traced the shadows cast by the fence posts on an hourly basis, therby creating a three hour sundial before the sun melted the frost.

'Chess Set'

This work came about after a walk alongside the River Spey, there had been a prolonged period of sub-zero temperatures and the falling river level created small ice sculptures. I constructed a chess set using the ice by selecting those that resembled chess pieces; a chess board was stamped out into the snow on top of a picnic table beside the river.

What I wasn't expecting was when I went back the next day, someone had been there and moved the pieces. I was delighted that someone had interacted with the work and had left evidence of them being there. This work existed for six days.