Reflections on “Macro-Landscapes” – Thank You!

Now that Macro-Landscapes has come to a close, I just wanted to take a moment to say a huge thank you to everyone who came along, supported from afar, or shared kind words. It was such a fabulous experience — full of rich conversations, thoughtful reflections, and the most generous, curious visitors.

The exhibition marked the end of my two-year residency at the @dundeebotanics, where I immersed myself in the hidden macro worlds of plants, bryophytes, and lichens — both within the Gardens and out in the wider Scottish landscape. During this time, I had the opportunity to create two trails in collaboration with experts from the British Bryophyte Society and the British Lichen Society, which helped introduce others to the delicate ecosystems that often go unnoticed.

The drawings and paintings in Macro-Landscapes were a deep dive into these worlds — not traditional landscapes, but microcosmic ones, zoomed in to reveal texture, form, and the quiet intelligence of these often-overlooked life forms.

This body of work actually began in an unlikely place — a surgical theatre. Before I turned my attention fully to the natural world, I worked as a surgical artist. While on residency at the Surgeon's Hall Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, I was researching the relationship between patients, surgeons, and robotic technology. Through the Da Vinci surgical robot, I witnessed the human body at an intensely magnified scale — seeing intricate systems and previously unperceived detail. That shift in perception stayed with me, and eventually, I turned the lens outward — from body to environment.

Macro-Landscapes was my way of exploring that connection — using drawing as a means to honour the subtle relationships that exist between all living things, and to celebrate the quiet, unseen threads that tie us into the ecosystems we’re part of.

Thank you again to everyone who visited, to the team at Dundee Botanics for all their support, and to the brilliant collaborators who helped guide this project. I’ve come away inspired, grateful, and more in love with the tiny worlds that surround us.

Thank you