Do you have a visual item or moment from your childhood that has stuck with you, shaping the artist you are today?

It’s not an item but a place. I spent my formative years growing up in Norfolk, specifically in a village in the Broads National Park. The Broads have a unique landscape of big skies, waterways, reed beds, woodland, and boggy marshland. It’s a place that has inspired my work, both directly and indirectly.

What did creativity look like for you as a child? Were you always drawing or making things?

I remember drawing on an easel and a blackboard that my dad had made for me. I spent a lot of time with my friends playing in the local woodland, and we would often find clay, make little pots, leave them to dry in the sunshine, and then paint them. As long as I can remember, I have always enjoyed making things with my hands.

Was there someone who encouraged you to make art when you were young?

My parents have always been really encouraging, and my brother, who was five years older than me, as well as some great teachers and tutors, without that support, I'm not sure I would be doing what I do today.

Did you have artwork on your bedroom walls or around your home growing up, and do you remember a favourite piece or how art made you feel as a child?

I remember my parents had a huge airbrushed poster in our living room. It was of a marble landing in water, surrounded by swirling, vibrant, dreamlike colours. I found it quite hypnotic and a little trippy, and I would spend ages just staring at it.

What do you think your younger self would make of your art and the fact that you became an artist?

I think he would be happy that I'm still drawing and having fun.

Your work sits between the simplicity of block colour, geometric shapes, and the detail in line work and pattern. What do you find yourself responding to first when inspiration hits and you begin to make?

All my work is all about the potential of the line and what you can do with it. I have a specific philosophy on drawing lines and I like the combination of rigid geometry and flowing lines. For some reason, I find this really satisfying, and it simply makes me happy.

What else do you like to do when you're not illustrating?

I live in Scotland, so I am fortunate to have easy access to the coast and the rather hilly landscape up here. I love being outside, walking or cycling, and I enjoy gardening and hanging out with my plants and flowers. Recently, I started skateboarding again after a long break. I like how skating feels like I’m drawing while carving and flowing around the skatepark.