I have been a practicing artist since graduating from St Andrews University with a degree in Art History and Philosophy. I have always been particularly interested in vernacular design in early furniture. Other improvised structures like allotment sheds and boarded up windows appeal to me because I am drawn to their crude functionalism and the use of humble materials. My furniture is created entirely from salvaged wood and the relief panels are a combination of marquetry, cabinet making and assemblage. Timber is culled from furniture breakers, farm buildings and skips. I select raw materials that have an accumulation of surface markings and general evidence of human traffic. In addition, the ghost traces from missing locks, hinges and structural joints have a particular resonance for me as they refer to previous incarnations. The completed pieces are a composition of these disparate fragments. My titles often make reference to the places where I have found the wood or the objects from which they have been recycled e.g. palette/table or Stair Chair.
Anonymous Art: email: info@anonymousart.co.uk