Studio & Environment

My studio practice is shaped by the landscape around me. Volcanic terrain, ancient geological formations, ochre earth and naturally weathered surfaces inform my use of colour and material. I draw on the resources available to me, allowing the qualities and limitations of these materials to guide the development of each painting.

This landscape holds contradictions. Its natural rawness, beauty and ancestry attract people from across the world, while tourism, rising housing costs and areas of neglect create underlying tensions around identity, protection and belonging. The same place can be an object of desire, a home, a source of livelihood and a space of exclusion.

I am interested in the stories that emerge from these tensions: the narratives a place tells about itself, the images circulated beyond it, and the realities that remain less visible. These contemporary narratives sit alongside older histories, inherited beliefs and local folklore, shaping how people understand the land and their place within it.

This relationship informs my interest in modern folklore — the stories and shared assumptions through which we make sense of the world. I consider how ideas of value, ownership and belonging become established, and how they change when lived experience contradicts the image a place presents.

The images gathered here document my surroundings and their influence on my practice. They record the colours, textures and changing surfaces of the landscape, as well as the contrasts that shape my understanding of it. These observations find their way into my paintings through material experimentation, layering and the transformation of surfaces.

Close-up of rugged reddish-brown rock formations above cracked, dry ground.
Close-up of dark, rocky soil in a shallow, multicolored ceramic planter.
Close-up of cracked, weathered asphalt pavement with embedded gravel and small debris
Close-up of a weathered brick wall with peeling gray and reddish-brown paint.
Rocky, lichen-covered barren landscape under a clear blue sky
Close-up of bright green algae covering a shallow rocky pond, with rippled water and scattered stones.
Close-up of weathered concrete with cracks, embedded gravel, and dried seed heads along the right edge
Close-up of cracked orange-brown weathered stone or brick surface
Close-up of a heavily weathered, rusted metal surface with peeling turquoise and copper-colored corrosion.
Close-up of pink textured plaster wall with raised, irregular patterns and cracks
Close-up of cracked, dry gray-green mud with rough clumps and mineral flecks
Close-up of a weathered orange wall with cracked, peeling plaster exposing dark masonry.
Green passionflower vine growing across a cracked pink stucco wall beside a stone-clad building
Close-up of a paintbrush applying bright pink paint to a textured surface.
Close-up of a weathered pink stucco wall with visible cracks and textured surface
Close-up of weathered pink and brown paint peeling across a rough surface
Close-up of a weathered pink-painted surface with chipped edges and textured peeling paint.
Close-up of pink textured geometric sculpture with circular openings in front of a woven reed fence and stone wall
Close-up of a weathered, cracked gray concrete surface.
Close-up of cracked, weathered gray and pink glazed ceramic tiles with water droplets.
Rocky barren hillside beneath a soft pink and purple sky
Dusk landscape with a crescent moon above silhouetted mountain ranges and a pink-purple sky
Close-up of murky water with scattered rocks and a crumbling, sediment-covered concrete edge
Green succulent plants in a weathered pink concrete planter against a turquoise wall
Minimalist landscape with a blue sky above a sunlit golden desert horizon.
Barren rocky volcanic landscape with a rugged ridge beneath a clear blue sky
Close-up of a torn woven wicker basket with frayed fibers and a green support rod
Close-up of a weathered brown stucco wall with exposed rebar along the top, holes, and shrubs below against a bright blue sky
Close-up of a rough, cracked orange-brown earthen surface with layered texture
Sunlight shining through an orange mesh-covered metal gate with graffiti and a door handle
Close-up of a weathered reddish-brown textured surface with peeling paint, cracks, and exposed plaster
Close-up of a dense tangle of bare, thorny branches in muted brown and gray tones
Close-up of a weathered stone pavement with moss-covered cobblestones and a chain-link fence
Five pigeons perched on rocky terrain beneath a concrete overpass.