Within my degree show, I explore how running away with the circus and not following the artistic path I had originally pursued - have shaped my artistic identity. ‘Once you get sawdust in your eye, it is difficult to get it out’ refers to the sawdust placed within the circus ring, and how living a circus life never leaves you.
Working with chairs that are destined for landfill and through traditional woodworking methods like steam bending and kerfing I draw inspiration from the circus's ephemeral spectacle. I have revisited the sights and smells of this time of my life with painted wood sculptures that act as a biographical stage – playful and brightly coloured.