The art I make is a response to a conceptual gap in understanding about “goodness.” In today’s world (as with the world of yesterday) we very much need to understand goodness better. So far the concept has been largely trapped in the sweaty, jealous grasp of religion. What has passed for goodness outside of religious doctrine and teachings has been seen silently and informally as niche, lucky, special or unusual. I would like to contribute to changing this with my art. My aim is to bring the concept of goodness to the public as their own. Perhaps it might be seen as an ambition to be good? My belief is that it is a birth right and our natural state. The state we had as small children, before the world’s pain intervened and caused its protector responses, that are far from goodness, to kick in.

So I’m interested to share with you ideas around goodness touching what it means to be a human in all possible manners and ways. To explore.

I place the conceptual expressions of my thinking within two domains: 3D sculpture as modern, conceptual message and 2D drawings as poetic reflections of the state of things. Therapy and its methods, as a way to be free, is something that I think about a lot.

Juxtaposed with this is a silent type of work that could be called contemplative. The beauty of silence never fails to amaze and touch me. I hope my work can bring you into its presence.

I am enamoured with certain elements of Renaissance Florence (I live just outside Florence). Luca and Andrea Della Robbia and Masaccio in particular are my favourites. I’m also interested in the ceramic technique of “bucchero” - a kind of Etruscan pottery with an entirely black clay body, caused by a lack of oxygen in the firing process.

Before being an artist I was a teacher and academic specialising in alternative education philosophy. I moved to Italy in 2019 and saw a chance to pursue art full time. A slow and beautiful road.

I am an emergent artist. If you are interested in what I do, get in touch? I’d love to hear from you and hear what you think of my work. Thanks for being here.