Solvitur ambulando is an old Latin phrase meaning 'you can sort it out by walking'. Working out, finding out, drawing out and drawing through are all possible connotations of the word solvitur. My practice involves a connection with these processes - I walk daily in the landscape and it is this experience that impresses into my work. I collect found natural objects and substances alongside remembered experiences and thoughts. Working with the found organic matter - incorporating them onto a chosen surface I create a journal - building up an archive of the physical and conceptual journeying across the landscape.

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