"My practice draws heavily upon themes of nature and memory to create dreamlike images, creating prints inspired by places from childhood memories that connect me to nature. I became inspired by the idea of producing photographic images without the use of a camera, by creating a series of photograms. I went on a walk around Lake Windermere in the Lake District, as it is a place that holds a lot of valuable memories from my childhood. As I was exploring the area, I collected leaves and seed heads and other bits of nature that caught my attention. I then made a series of photograms from these objects back in my studio space. Then when we went into lockdown, I found myself in a situation where I did not have the equipment to carry on making photograms. To stay creative, I began to scan in the photograms I had previously made and manipulated them in photoshop software to create new and exciting prints."
