These mixed media paintings were born during the Covid lockdown in 2020, when the world hit pause and I, like everyone else, was suddenly trapped in my own home with too much time and not enough distractions. With nowhere to go and nothing much to look at, I turned my gaze inward — to the glamorous subjects of kitchen chairs, living-room lamps, and whatever else wasn’t moving (which, to be fair, was all of the house).
Working in acrylic on board and weaving in photographs of everyday items, I tried to elevate the familiar into something worth staring at for longer than a TV screen. These works followed on from the charcoal drawings I’d developed in my final degree year, only this time I traded smudgy fingerprints for bold blocks of colour.
Influenced by Patrick Caulfield, I leaned into strong outlines, flat planes, and simplified forms — partly for style, partly because everything else felt like too much effort. The result was a series that aimed for stillness, intimacy, and graphic clarity, while also proving that yes, even a kettle or a sofa can become a work of art if you’re stuck indoors long enough.
