“In my work, I aim to capture opposing themes and the relationship between the two. Strength and vulnerability are often explored in both my portrait and landscape imagery. In my portrait work, I aim to create images which elicit a visceral response from the viewer as they connect with the humanity of my subjects. Exploring ideas around fragility, loss and vulnerability are themes that continue to motivate my process. I aim to find a balance between the metaphorical darkness and light. In my landscape work, I capture the transient nature of life and the passage of time. I search for landscapes which challenge traditional concepts of beauty and use these places to reveal the unobserved in our everyday surroundings. The impact of human influence in my landscape images is often revealed, as I explore this theme through subtle observation”