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My work started in Japan depicts circles. A circle is the default shape of the universe - electrons revolve around neutrons as stars spin around the star systems. Life could also be described as circular - we often come back to the same points times and time again, hopefully with more knowledge and experience, but alas not always. Although not religious, I find Buddhist belief in reincarnation an interesting idea, one which I found creatively inspiring when visiting Koyasan, a major centre of Buddhist practice and belief near Osaka.
More recent work involves artificial lights and how they represent the presence of human beings. When I was a child I llived in Scotland in a small seaside town some twenty-five miles from Edinburgh. North Berwick was a dormitory town, but also a popular vacation spot because of its interesting beaches and nearby rock islands. One of them, the Bass Rock, had a manned island and each night I would sit and watch lamp come on. I was always aware that the lamp out at sea meant another human being was there. And it was the same feeling I had whenever I gazed across the sea to Fife on the opposite coast, seeing the yellow and orange lights that hid homes, streets and cars. It was very comforting to know that other lives were going on across the water, even if I knew nothing about the people living them.
My glass work has evolved along different paths. Having worked in a very craft-orientated way, I was keen to explore how my work with glass could become more abstract. Studio glass has allowed me to do this, with its emphasis on experimentation. Time spent on Paxos in Greece one summer was a godsend, allowing me to unwind from city life and see a future which involved not living in and relying on, perhaps, London. It focused me on not only developing my work in a far freer fashion, but working towards bringing about major changes that will allow me to move on. If there is a theme to my glass work apart from simply having fun, it is seeing what can be achieved without a rigid structure, whether that involves my art or how the next few years will unfold.
I was born in Scotland and came to live in London aged 9. Until the age of 25 I was following a sensible career route, studying French and German at university. But then I did a GCSE in Art and Design and changed direction. I became interested in stained glass when a local character showed me some of his work, but admitted that he hadn't got the patience to train others in this craft. I loved the way that the light made colours and feelings sing, and enrolled on a stained glass course.
A couple of successful commissions persuaded me to start trading as Fire Horse Glass. In the meantime I'd gained a BA (Hons) in Public Art and Design. I've always enjoyed the immediacy of making work for someone's home and seeing it installed, so concentrated my efforts on domestic commissions. I've supplemented my income since graduating by tutoring in art and English. In 2005 I became a certified CELTA course trainer, meaning I'm qualified to teach English as a second language. Part of my reasoning for this was to have an income while travelling abroad. I'd already spent a summer in Greece and Italy developing my work. I wanted to spend more time abroad, as I'd lived most of my life in London and needed new inspiration. In 2006 I went to Japan to teach English. I began painting, something I hadn't done since art school, and now have three exhibitions under my belt and a new direction.
As well painting and making stained glass, I've continued to teach English. Being a trainer in business English has allowed me not only the opportunity to meet people from a wide range of countries and cultures, but has taught me a lot about the practical aspects of an enterprise in art and design. Additionally I have facilitated a number of stained glass and mosaic workshops. Projects completed include a coloured glass window at a Christian/Muslim community group and a mosaic in a primary school. In the near future I'd like to carry on with my glass art and painting, bringing together elements of both into more cohesive artworks.
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