Born and bred in the heart of the Glens of Antrim, I’ve travelled, but I’m a homebird at heart — this place is woven into who I am. Its stories, from cultural sayings to Irish myths of fairies, merrows, and banshees, have always fascinated me. During my Masters in Visual Communication, I began exploring these tales in greater depth, uncovering the layers of meaning carried through time.

The wildlife — hares, horses, owls — the hills and valleys, the sea mist, the moon, and the flora and fauna all echo the pagan past that still lingers here. Their symbols and ideas continue to shape how we see the world today, and they shape my creative practice too.

These elements of folklore, landscape, and lived experience inform everything I make — in both my fine art and illustration.