Captured Alive, Colour Field and Borrowed View are a series of works inspired by a visit to Monet’s house and gardens, composed of various combinations of dyed and stitched papers, handmade paper, natural fibres and couched threads.

The maturity of the garden, with its abundant greenery and riot of plants is captured alive in the stillness of the lily pond. The reflective qualities of the water and the underlying Japanese influence left an impression of tangible colour and vivid views. I continue to be inspired by visits to gardens and the effects of light on the landscape.