Brought up in Northern Ireland, in the rural landscapes of County Down, with two brothers a Mum and Dad. My passion for ceramics began at the age of 3, when I was allowed into my fathers ceramic workshop. I always loved “playing with clay” and spending time with my father. My skills have grown over the years and my passion for ceramics has developed. I find my inspiration in the surrounding area of where I live and love, the rural landscapes where I come from. I create because I love the materials that I work with and I can combine my emotions, thoughts and feelings into ceramic art pieces for others to enjoy.  A love for Northern Ireland has driven a desire to create beautiful ceramics pieces based on the landscapes that surround me.

 

I am currently in my final year at Plymouth College of Art, studying for a BA in Ceramics.

When in the landscape I paint small watercolour paintings to gather colour samples directly from the landscape, then transfers these into glazes to work with in my practice. 

 

To incorporate the landscape into my work I gather materials from it and add them to my ceramic pieces. Ash from the fire in my studio is mixed with the glazes i make and , sea glass and sand collected from the shore are added directly onto the surface of each piece after the glaze has been applied. This produces a tactile surface so that the viewer can engage directly with her landscape. 

My work is primarily made in porcelain paper clay, and decorated using my own glazes and materials from the landscape.

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After finishing my degree I will move back to Northern Ireland to continue my practice in my fathers studio in the heart of the County Down countryside.