I began my creative life in Scotland working across theatre as a practitioner, actor, and multi discipline director. That foundation, built through collaboration with a wide range of artists and organisations, shaped my understanding of performance, narrative, and the political power of storytelling. Alongside my freelance practice, my academic grounding at Dundee and Angus College, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and the University of the West of Scotland has given me a strong visual and theoretical framework, rooted equally in craft and curiosity.

I come from a working class background, and as an autistic artist I have always had to navigate opportunity alongside barriers. That experience informs both how I work and what I am drawn to. I am interested in legacy. In creating work that lasts, that exceeds perceived limitations, and that resonates beyond the moment of its making. Collaboration is central to this, particularly with artists in Scotland and beyond, as I work toward a practice that is not only creatively ambitious but sustainable.

I am a portfolio artist, a director searching for ways to express humanity as truthfully as possible. I am inspired by both the tent poles of creative progress and moments of quiet, unguarded truth. I am fascinated by society and by the marks people leave on one another and on the world. My work seeks to treasure the local while remaining open to the unfamiliar, drawing constant inspiration from the people and communities around me.

Much of my practice interrogates the relationship between technology and humanity, and the political implications and dangers that emerge from that tension. I am interested in power, identity, and belonging, in how sex, control, and self definition operate as currencies in contemporary life, and in what is lost or compromised in the pursuit of acceptance.

Working across theatre and film allows me to challenge the traditions of each medium and explore new ways of telling stories. I am particularly interested in how narrative can be expanded through different visual forms, and how expectation can be disrupted to create more active, engaged audiences.

My process often begins with place, a landscape or environment that holds the emotional weight of the story. From there, I work with the fundamental ingredient of any narrative, people. Collaboration, shared authorship, and dialogue are where I believe the most urgent and exciting work is made.

I believe artists have a responsibility not only to create, but to inspire and validate the creativity of others. I have carried this belief into my work as a facilitator across Scotland’s theatres and schools, supporting emerging voices and encouraging future artists to see themselves as worthy of space and attention.

I am committed to continuous development, extending my practice through commissioned documentary filmmaking and photography, and by building transferable skills across disciplines and borders.

The most irresponsible thing we can do as artists is make passive work. I am driven to create work that provokes, that invites debate, and that challenges accepted ways of thinking. That is where real engagement begins, and where change becomes possible.