From the Heart

Artwork created during a week intensive residency at OT creative space December 2024 intuitively exploring personal wellbeing, grief and trauma.

From the Heart December 2024, exhibition view, OT creative space

From the Heart – changing charcoal Drawing, 150cm by 300cm , December 2024

This Drawing was then placed in the woods in January 2025 and left to decompose. View the video here:

Wound – Charcoal drawing, performance, sculpture December 2024

A repetitive process of drawing, cutting and winding up. The title can be read as both Wound and Wound. This piece is being continued throughout 2025 as each strip is made into a small sketchbook housing a one line poem written each week.

“I” Charcoal drawing, performance and sculpture, December 2024/ January 2025

Inspired by the desolate and stripped back landscape seen in Winter this artwork goes on a journey from drawing to sculptural piece and eventually through to ashes. All that remains is a small piece of the drawing shaped like a heart.

View the performance and journey of “I” here:

Brick Wall – Graphite drawing and sculpture, December 2024

Graphite drawing of a brick wall, scrunched, ripped up and assembled back into 12 balls depicting the passing of the year.

Tears of the Broken – Sculpture – December 2024

Assembled from found and left over items – canvas frames, paper strips, cardboard and ink, this piece shows the strength of materials when brought together.

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