Stone is one of the most prolific elements in Man's natural environment, and therefore one of the most commonly used, however, treating stone as the primary component of a work of art, encourages Man to regard it in a different light. Whether used in its natural form or 'dressed' for creative work, stone can be used to reflect Man's personality through the primitive language of forms, lines and colours.

All other materials, whether natural or artificial, are clearly rich in the accents and forms that make up this very language, and this is why my mineral sculptures can only ever allude to established words or phrases.

Technique

Each stone is chosen for its distinct, inspirational character. The most 'expressive' stones remain untouched and form the key stones of my compositions. The more ordinary stones are used to outline the rudimentary forms, although my interference remains minimal. The use of tools is limited wherever possible, as my aim is to preserve the purity of lines and surfaces.

Yet, one of the crucial stages of my work remains the moment of drilling. This is how the stores are 'threaded' like beads, to be mounted vertically on a metallic axis. Each store is carefully chosen, each line, form and direction meticulously studied so that nothing is let to chance. Nevertheless, inspired by the stones themselves, the sculpture can assume a life of its own, leading me, directing me.

Subjectivity and the ephemeral

The composition of the elements is such, that the observer can play an active part in their
interpretation. This active capacity enables the onlooker to approximate the language of the
sculpture to the spoken word. As the sounds that make up words are fleeting, so too the
components of the sculpture become ephemeral.

Balance

The notion of balance is a resultant effect of how the stones are assembled on the vertical
axis. Their alignment puts forms of differing shapes and sizes at play. Oblique angles and
curves create directional forces that appear to destabilise the harmony of the whole. Yet the
illusionary sense of imbalance that results is at all times countered by the integral
equilibrium of the composition. It is as a result of this duality between equilibrium and
disequilibrium of form, that each sculpture comes to life.