Alien Landscapes
A series exploring speculative ecologies, rewilding and whimsical other worlds.In the vast expanse beyond the boundaries of our perception, there are worlds that operate on rules different from our own and realms where reality intertwines with the fantastical, it is a place where unseen forces shape worlds beyond comprehension. There are light waves that our eyes can’t perceive and sounds that our ears can’t hear and yet there they are, these other worlds operating alongside our own universe, ticking at their own pace and rhythm. My series Alien Landscapes seeks to capture the essence of these otherworldly realms, blending together biomorphic forms, organic botanical structures and geometrical patterns cohesively into intricately woven tapestries of imagination.
Grounded in the surreal and the whimsical, my works draw inspiration from a myriad of influences: childhood memories of chasing butterflies and following snail trails, the many hours spent illustrating biology journals, fantastical narratives from magical realism & science fiction, chaos theory guiding the cosmic dance of the universe, and the curious enchantment of the natural world. The intersections of these varied influences allow for a lateral view and infinite possibilities through themes of exploration, new discoveries, & symbiotic associations.
amber dreams, echeveria and candy trails, 2025
acrylic, ink, canvas
48in dia
kohaku trails, mogra and a garden song, 2026
acrylic, ink, canvas
48in dia
elephant rope and the making of a thousand fungi forests, 2025
acrylic, ink, canvas
60×72 in
love songs, gyp bouquets and an elephant in the room, 2021-2026
acrylic, ink, hand embellished paper, metallic leaf, canvas
90×40 in (triptych)
Cultivated & Self Organising Systems
Some of my works have grown complex personalities of their own, evolving over the years, as I have added new details to them, creating a new story over a story, resulting in art that is richly emotive and complex. The materials I use to create these artworks staying true to the theme are a mix of media like acrylic & oil paints, ink, and sometimes also latex, paper and metallic leaf. These paintings emerge through a conversation between cultivated systems and self organising ones. Fluid paint pours are allowed to follow their own material logic through gravity, chance and chemical interaction, generating unpredictable landscapes that evolve beyond my control. Drawing, collage and repeated graphic interventions introduce acts of cultivation, classification and design. Rather than resolving this tension, my work inhabits it, imagining ecosystems where emergence and intervention continually reshape one another. And my paintings become sites where wildness and cultivation coexist, neither fully dominating the other.
the kohaku song, 2024
acrylic, ink, paper tape, canvas
36×36 in
heffalumps and woozles, 2024
acrylic, ink, collage, canvas
18×24 in x2
love songs for the myxomycetes, 2025
acrylic, ink, collage, canvas
30×40 in
chimera, 2024
acrylic, ink, canvas
40×30 in
Organic Destiny
Within these canvases, a kaleidoscope of elements converges – magical beanstalks twist and twine alongside candy trails, shimmering constellations, fungi forests, deep water reefs, butterflies and brooding mummy-like cocoons, all symbols ripe for interpretation. Bringing together observations from the natural world with speculative forms and imagined ecologies, all seemingly disparate elements brought together into a state of cohesive clusters, here vibrant life flourishes in unexpected ways, emerging as mutated biodiverse ecosystems that feel Alien yet familiar. In these works I allow for organic destiny. It is an exercise in following the breadcrumb trail and connecting the dots to the moments in time when I have felt most captivated by life. It is an allowing of each artwork to flourish organically like a lush otherworldly terrarium or coral reef.
gumball prickle pears, star maps and funfetti, 2025
acrylic, ink, canvas
84×36 in
songs of summer blooms and starry trails I , 2024
acrylic, ink, canvas
20 x 51 in
songs of summer blooms and starry trails II, 2024
acrylic, ink, canvas
20 x 51 in
ballad of a dreamy place and holding onto the edge of tomorrow, 2022
acrylic, ink, collage, canvas
82×30 in (four panels)
hard boiled wonderland and a tangerine slush I, 2023
acrylic, ink, collage, embroidery, canvas
approx 18×22 in
hard boiled wonderland and a tangerine slush II, 2023
acrylic, ink, collage, embroidery, canvas
approx 18×22 in
hard boiled wonderland and a tangerine slush III, 2023
acrylic, ink, collage, embroidery, canvas
approx 18×22 in
a garden song, green doves and a carnival in emerald city, 2021 – 2024
acrylic, ink, collage, stitched canvas
38×36 in
bells and berries enchantangle, 2021
acrylic, ink, canvas
30×40 in
wild sheep chase and friends, 2020-25
acrylic, ink, spray paint, canvas
36×48 in (triptych)
At its core my art is a celebration of resilience, a testament to the ability of life to bloom in even the harshest of terrains. Born from my own experiences traversing landscapes both stark and lush, each artwork is infused with a sense of adventure and discovery. Through each line and brushstroke, I weave together fragments of my own personal mythology, connecting the dots between the past and the present, reality and the fantastical. It is a deeply personal journey, a call for adventure, and an invitation to journey into the unknown.
toothy spriggins & the enchanted bean, 2020
acrylic, ink, canvas, wood
36x36in
stegosaurrarium, 2020
acrylic, ink, canvas, wood
36x36in
aquatrails , 2020
acrylic, ink, canvas
36×24 in
cornucopia, 2020
acrylic, ink, canvas
20×30 in
When the boa wore stripes to the masquerade , 2020
acrylic, ink, canvas
12x14in
beanstalk, 2014
acrylic, ink, canvas board
18×24 in
slumberland, 2014
acrylic, ink, canvas board
18×24 in
aurora, 2014
acrylic, ink, canvas board
18×24 in
Grayscapes
elephant ropes, 2018
collage, acrylic, ink, canvas
6×6 in
a fungi bungee and the deep blue, 2018
collage, acrylic, ink, canvas
8×10 in
twenty thousand leagues under the sea, 2018
collage, acrylic, ink, canvas
8×8 in
bind, 2018
acrylic, ink, canvas
6×6 in
yayoi, 2018
acrylic, ink, canvas
6×8 in
new life, 2018
acrylic, ink, canvas
6×8 in
cartografia, 2018
acrylic, ink, canvas
4×4 in
okra and orca, 2018
acrylic, ink, canvas
6×8 in
black swam, 2018
acrylic, ink, canvas
4×4 in
starry night, 2018
collage, acrylic, ink, canvas board
6×8 in
dragons, 2018
acrylic, ink, canvas
8×10 in
soar, 2018
collage, acrylic, ink, canvas board
6×8 in
ruby falls, 2018
acrylic, ink, canvas
6×6 in
scatter smatter, 2018
acrylic, ink, canvas
6×6 in
sanctum, 2018
acrylic, ink, canvas
6×6 in
Strangescapes
parke diem, 2022
