Brutal Arrangements, 1, shown here as a large hanging in The ArtCan virtual Gallery, for the exhibition, The Power Of Pencil, 2023. Graphite, water-soluble graphite and gesso on 250gsm acid free cartridge paper.

Actual dimensions - H: 42cm x W: 25cm 

I start my day with drawing. It is something which grounds me, a meditative process; I like to think of it as thinking through action. The physicality of moving the graphite across the page often brings me into a state of flow where it is all about the mark making. I start with a shadow shape from one of the institutional buildings which inspire my work and from this I form a new structure. As I work everything else disappears and I am lost in the act and craft of drawing as I gently encourage a sculptural image to emerge from the page…