I have recently completed my Arts Council England DYCP grant which I was awarded in December 2020. When I applied I had no idea just how transformative it could or would be. It has allowed me the time and space to consider lots of parts of my practice, to refine my processes and ideas, and to review where my focus lies. My grant enabled me to develop my photographic and installation work, creating two new processes within my practice. I have been challenged and supported by my two amazing mentors, Ellen Mara De Wachter and Amy Budd.

My grant didn't happen in isolation of course. I was able to go on several incredible residencies including Amant Siena, North York Moors National Park Trust Dark Skies Residency and to begin my on going CreaTures Art/ Tech/ Nature/ Culture Residency as well as working on different commissions which all fed into this development. I shall be forever grateful to Arts Council England for this grant and to the Delfina Foundation for introducing me to my mentors.

This image titled ‘Eternally spinning through darkness’ of my series 'Earth as a Planetary Landscape' which was developed during my Amant Siena Residency and with the guidance of my DYCP mentors.