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ARTISTS STATEMENT

My artwork delves into personal connection to environment, landscape, memory, and feelings associated with homecoming. I use abstract marks to describe my visual language and depict the spaces and sensory elements I experience within the natural world. 

The Scottish Inner Hebridean Islands of Mull and Iona, and the town of Dollar have inspired me the most. The wildness of these landscapes is reflected in my abstract and free drawing style. 

The incorporation of Gaelic within pieces aims to add an element of authenticity to the work, anchoring it firmly in the cultural heritage of the Hebrides and Scotland. 

During my travels around Mull, I discovered the Ardalanish Weavers, where I then began to use weaving as a metaphor for linking heritage and art. Inspired by their practice of utilizing organic materials and skilfully harnessing the land, I sought to mirror this ethos in my own work.

"Dèan ealain air a dh'fhàgail, ach cha dèanadh e feum gun nàdar." - Make art to be left, but it would not be worth it without nature.

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