Artist Statement

I make stained glass pieces that focus on light, colour, and the way we experience images. Because I’m studying psychology alongside my Fine Art background, I’m naturally drawn to ideas about perception, attention, and how certain visuals can create a sense of awe.

Awe interests me as an emotion that can be triggered by light or scale, and stained glass is a good medium for that, for example when light floods a space with colour and transforms it. This sense of awe is something the church harnessed via stained glass, and it’s something I aim to do in a modern-day context.

I also love creating fun stained glass panels for people to enjoy in their homes. Cats, in particular, are a recurring and modernly joyful theme in my work.

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About Me

I have a BA (Hons) in Fine Art Painting from UAL, trained in glass at Morley College (earning a distinction), and have continued learning through glass painting, printing, etching, casting, and cold working. Lately I’ve been focusing on bringing psychological and perceptual ideas into my stained glass practice by researching optogenetics and awe, and using traditional techniques to explore how colour and form affect the viewer.

One example is a panel based on Penfield’s homunculus, a neurological map showing how the brain allocates space to different parts of the body. Using this model alongside strong colour and light, I wanted to show how unusual the brain’s internal “image” of us really is.

I also volunteer at the Natural History Museum, helping children learn about science through crafts, which connects well with my aim of making ideas about the mind approachable and engaging.