This work was inspired by the art history courses I had studied as part of various art courses. The lectures I received tackled a different movement in modern art history, and in each lecture one 'famous' painter was chosen and used as an example - the chosen painter was invariably the one most popularly associated with that particular movement, and his work would be analysed in detail to emphasise the stylistic devices which epitomise the movement, or 'ism'.

I found this approach to the study of art history very narrow-minded. It seemed that no attempt had been made to address other influences such as social history, political background, alternative and minority tendencies at the time, which all played their part in the development of each school.

I decided to 'parody' the individual painters and often individual works which were chosen as the 'trade marks' of each 'ism'. I recreated these works in an attic room which resembled an artist's garret, and used all the available surfaces to produce a two dimensional image, or the illusion of a two dimensional image, by photographing the three dimensional reconstruction.


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Miro-Pollock

This project worked against 'The Tait Gallery' and its presentation of one image one art movement. The Miro-Pollock sequence brought together two artists from different periods and with two different philosophies and ways of working. Pollock was greatly influenced by the work of Miro and in 'traditional' art history this might not be highlighted. This concertina book brought these artists work, literally, together.

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Constructed Images

This sequence of images set out to explore the stages of construction and development of a photographic project. Over the series of images the camera pulled further and further back to reveal more of the stage, technical aids, photographic equipment and the photographer and director herself.
The final series of cyanotype images were presented as a handmade book.


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Acid Rain

Explored ways of presenting the effects acid rain was having on forests. Using gum bichromate different colours were used to show the shift from a healthy 'green' forest towards an acid red with very little remaining.
This project was a two part project, the second section explored the impact of acid rain on water.
The work was originally presented as two complementary handmade books.

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High Tor, Matlock Bath

High Tor is a location which provides a contrast of extreme beauty and mans intervention. This project explored this dicotomy placing two images side by side one of natural forms e.g. rock formations and trees and then the constructs in the environment to ensure the visitor enjoyed their visit.

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