Responding to the theme of the festival, based in and around the Roman town of Colchester, I have referenced Mars – Roman god of war and agriculture. His connection with agriculture is not well known, but many soldiers were also farm labourers, the military campaigning season beginning only after harvest. As a tribute to those labourers I created an ‘army’ of Roman Soldiers from old farm machinery.

A group exhibition of sculpture and photographs with Payne Gunfield and David Trenow.

A site-specific installation in a seasonal pond in the woods – working title ‘The Elders’, together with other sculptures in the woods and gardens.
My new book – ‘Moverons, An artist’s sketchbook’ was launched and is available to purchase from Wivenhoe Bookshop and Red Lion Books.

Responses to the landscape, history and wildlife of the farm through painting, sculpture and photography. There will be a sculpture trail and an exhibition in the barn where refreshments are available.

These images express the disconnect between what is said and what is heard. In failing to use the right words we can cause much distress to the recipient, often unknowingly and unintentionally.

Works based on natural felted wool underlay from a 16th Century house in Canterbury representing the traces we leave of ourselves on the journey from dust to dust.

An installation in bronze and other media attempting to capture the essence of ‘birdness’ and their sense of vitality and movement. ‘The dynamism of the drawing and the static of the bronze create a complimentary playful opposition.’