| I began creating 'earthworks' in 1996 while living in Nanaimo. I saw some rock balancing on a visit to English Bay, Vancouver - but wanted to take it up a notch. They, and others, were balancing single stones, while others built Inukshuks. I wanted to do more esthetically challeging forms, more sculptural with just as much fragility and gravity defyingness. An early influence was Smithson, Christo, and especially fellow Scot, Andy Goldsworthy. Since then I have found a more personal style and strive to recreate myself from time to time......learn more |
