After design school, I studied editorial, fashion & advertising photography before joining Hipgnosis in London, then the leading international studio for record cover design. I never looked back. I am now based in eryri (snowdonia), in north wales, where I have my studio.
In photography, I bring my training in large-format studio still-life to all of my work. I am drawn to texture, mood & form in landscape and still-life, 'false identity' in portraiture and particularly, the discipline of the big camera. I involve and experiment with alternative processes - anything that aids the image in expressing my visual feelings. I use digital, analogue & large format cameras for my imaging. I mix media, anything really to achieve the image I'm after.
The Llyn Peninsula in northwest Wales has been my Hiraeth (a place of longing) for many years. I have been photographing the landscape for over 4 decades and never tire of the changing light and sweeping weather. In my travels around the UK, I photograph any stones, large and small, that catch my eye. Icons of the landscape and imbued with a mystical meaning, at least to me.
I have wide experience of bilingual design projects, particularly those involving the natural environment, covering onsite interpretation, signage programmes and supporting literature. I have worked on the interpretation at Treborth Botanic Gardens for a number of years. Part of Bangor University, it excels at interacting between the botanical world and the visiting public.