My working process is entrenched in practice-based research and intuition. Each piece is experimental, influencing and inspiring the next. The origins of my research began with pondering video games as cultural artefacts and examining the sociological and political ideologies that games often reflect. I am also enticed by their visual aesthetics which come with a nostalgia for “retro” games of the 80’s and 90’s and the media they were played on. Other strong influences on my work are Surrealism, graffiti and street art. More recently, my working style has changed direction. As I delve further into research I have become keenly interested in the Surrealist movement and their use of symbols and metaphors. Taking inspiration from video game sign systems, I have begun creating my own visual language through surrealist automatism to create work based on the internal dialogue of the subconscious. Other themes in my work refer to mental states, the human condition and dystopia, and are narrated through this use of metaphors and symbols. My painting and drawing compositions are informed by TV static patterns and the pixelated art of earlier video games. Although I am primarily a painter, I have taken a liking to posca markers. I adore their immediacy and versatility. I have also begun to explore adding three-dimensional aspects to the work by repurposing discarded children’s toys and wooden blocks.