"Human Machine Dialogues" Sculpture

I am an artist working primarily with reclaimed wood, producing sculptural assemblages that sit between object, body, and architecture. My work has been exhibited at the Visual Artists Scotland Annual Exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy. My practice is material-led and process-driven, grounded in direct making through cutting, carving, burning, and construction.
Recent works incorporate AI-generated imagery as a conceptual starting point. I use AI not as a tool for production, but as a provocation - a way to question authorship, intention, and the shifting boundaries between human and machine creativity. These digital prompts are translated into physical wood assemblages through manual labour, decision-making, and material resistance, reasserting the role of the hand in an increasingly dematerialised creative landscape.
The work explores balance, repetition, and tension, with particular attention to surface, structure, and assembly. Tool marks, joins, and imperfections remain visible as evidence of process rather than flaws to be concealed. Working with reclaimed wood connects these questions to material history - each piece carries traces of its former life, embodying layers of authorship before I ever touch it.
Across all media, my practice is concerned with presence, durability, and the physical intelligence of handmade objects.