My art practice is an exploration of my relationship with the natural landscape. Influenced by the Surrealist Movement, the roles of automatic drawing and writing enable me to recall imagery stored deep within my subconscious. I use a mixture of spontaneous mark making, photography and mixed media, often combined, resulting in layers of imagery that demonstrate the unreliability of memory and the fleeting moments in nature that form our 'sense of place'. My work is informed by my childhood memories of unhurried experiences in familiar landscapes. Ladderedge was a warren of rabbits and bluebells, Watership Down. Rudyard Track was an ancient road where horses would gallop and gallop, leading to a shining Swallows and Amazons lake where we ate lemon curd sandwiches and skimmed stones. Nine Pins was a magical place, a far off adventure, through dark forest and squelching mud.