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My work encapsulates my personal journey through a whirlwind of emotions and thoughts. They spring forth from the fear and dread that often grip me when confronted with our anthropocentric, egocentric, and consumerist attitudes. I grapple with the weight of the negative legacies of colonialism—the stolen material wealth and the erasure of cultures.

Amidst this turbulence, however, there exists an overpowering optimism—a vision of embracing an ecocentric worldview, one rooted in healing, forgiveness, and proactive reimagining of our connection to nature and each other.

Each image serves as a series of prayers, a lifeline to anchor myself in positivity, gratitude, and empathy during times of uncertainty and despair.

These images are not mere reflections of the world around me; they are mirrors to my evolving consciousness. They stand as a testament to my unwavering commitment to fostering a more harmonious and sustainable existence, where healing and forgiveness lead us toward a brighter future.

Delweddu / Re Visualisation 

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  • recycled water from coffee machine

  • Sodium Carbonate and Ascorbic Acid then mixed with various organic brews

  • Grass, rosemary, Star Anise

  • Salt fix

  • images taken and edited on a second hand mobile device

  • All created in the dark room 

Ceisio I

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RA 4 Colour neg paper 

C41 chemicals, bleach, lemon, disinfectant, tape, shot glass.  

Seeking I 

Nid dyma'r blaned rydyn ni'n ei lladd!

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6x7 medium format neg

Burnt, repaired, silver gelatin print

It's not the planet we are killing!

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Hesgeuluso​-Neglected 

left in water/fix solution 5/7 days

  • recycled water from coffee machine

  • Sodium Carbonate and Ascorbic Acid then mixed with various organic brews

  • Grass, rosemary, Star Anise

  • Salt fix

  • images taken and edited on a second hand mobile device

  • All created in the dark room 

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Trawma gweddilliol

Residual trauma

fogged silver paper neglected and left in left over chemicals and fix for many days. 

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Claddwyd -

Treftadaeth ddiwylliannol wedi'i ddwyn

Buried Stolen cultural heritage

chemigram/photogram/test images

silver paper

buried for about 5 days

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Mitakuye Oyasin 

Lumin print silver paper

no chemicals 

large photogram

tradition chimicals 

dev and fix applied with brush

created outside in garden 

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