I was fortunate to grow up in a stimulating and creative environment with woodcarving, sculpture and gilding competing with the surrounding Scottish forests and hills for my attention. A strong appreciation of my natural surroundings and an awareness of mans interaction with it through craft was formed early on and I was drawn by my love of wood and into what I think is the most basic form of interaction with the environment; that of making furniture from the trees surrounding us.

After several years spent developing craft skills and exploring design in various workshops I was awarded a Scottish Arts Council Setting up Grant in early 2007, enabling me to establish my own workshop in Scotland.

With my design I look towards the balance of inspiration, materials and construction. Solid wood is at the heart of my work and as a living, changing material it brings both opportunities and limitations in it use. I greatly respect the forms and techniques developed by generations of craftsmen responding to this material and actively seek this influence in my own contemporary design.

I aim to create furniture that fulfills its purpose in an honest way. I try and do this by using materials sensitively and allowing these materials and the methods of construction to guide the forms dictated by the function of the piece.

Ultimately I want to make objects that enhance people’s surroundings, that they find beautiful and have meaning for them.