While heaven’s bounty does indeed exist within the mountains, Each man has to follow his own will. The energy between heaven and earth circulates through the caves and valleys. Laughing to myself [I think], “Why don’t I use this old brush to penetrate them and show people!” - Dai Benxiao (17th century)

In this body of work I explore the liminal space between abstraction and landscape to give voice to the invisible energies around and within us.

There is an inherent cadence to the calligraphic strokes of traditional Chinese painting. They are indigenous to China, founded in an intimate observation of the natural world. They can be traced back thousands of years with painting giving rise to calligraphy and its Kangxi.

These calligraphic strokes are algorithmic. Nature, or 天理 li (truth/constant principle) is the source for this "code".

My work is steeped in the ancient methods and philosophy of this discipline to which I have been educated in (in theory and practice) for the last 15 years.

My practice-led research explores the rhythm of the calligraphic strokes and their capacity to express all things in nature. There has always been an element of the abstract in traditional Chinese painting.

I am fascinated by how, even as I lean further into abstraction, the calligraphies still speak of the energy of heaven and earth.