Living matter is in a state of persistent movement, struggle and contortion, which ebbs, flows and evolves. My work explores the interconnections between the flow systems found in nature, the body and the world around us.  My use of materials like encaustic wax , oil paint, fabric and fibres  enables me to create multi-layered works that, on the one hand, are solid, stiff and sculptural and on the other, fluid, textured and translucent. Inspired by the repeating patterns found in nature, my work exploits the ambiguity inherent in structures like tree roots and veins, riverbeds and lava streams, neural pathways and rock formations.