Artist Statement


A few months ago, I found a wooden delivery pallet outside my living accommodation. While many others would saunter past leaving it unnoticed, I saw something exciting and attention-grabbing. I saw a strong structure and spectacular markings that had been stained into the wood. There is a beauty in most objects that go unnoticed every day. It is almost as if I feel sorry for the objects. I yearn for them to be noticed.

I turn industrial objects, in this case, found wooden pallets, into a piece of art work. The bright paint covers the pallets quite lightly in places leaving colour but making sure that the stunning natural marks are still visible.

The word homophone is used to describe words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings, origins or spelling. This is where I got my idea for ‘Palette and Pallet.’ One is used by an artist and the other originally used to move heavy goods. My work has given both these objects a new reason for existing; their useful significance has disappeared, they have a new title and have become a piece of art.  

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