I made this series of prints to try to express the dramatic tidal water movement that takes place twice daily around the Cumberland Basin and New Cut in Bristol. In an echo of the waters they represent, I want these prints to be in a continual state of flux; seperating out to twelve individual parts and reconnecting to form one large image.The transcient nature of this marginal area, continually in a state of flux, acts as a rich source of symbolism and metaphor for the endless repetitions inherent in our lives; the passing of time and the psychological and physical imprints our life experiences leave on us. There is also the inevitable allusion to the corrosive effects of our collective human activity on these unique and fragile environments.

These twelve screenprints, each measuring one foot square, have been printed on archival quality, Arches 88 paper. Reflecting the heavily silted waters of the New Cut in Bristol, each print is made from two elements - an initial mud coloured photographic image and a subsequent delicate chiffon sheet of metallic watery blue.