Please click on the images below to see a detailed description and the inspiration behind each piece.
Brooch Hand fabricated 18ct gold, palladium and diamonds 50mm x 60mm This commission was inspired by human relationships, like arrows they can shoot through to new places and experiences or sometimes render us asunder.
Brooch Hand fabricated 22ct gold, silver and citrine This brooch endeavours to capture the radial repeating pattern of a specific form as found in mandalas. It does not complete its circular journey, expressing the attempt to find wholeness.
Crest for Mayoral Chain of Office Sterling Silver, 9ct gold, vitreous enamel. 120mm x 90mm Hand fabricated This commission was to design and fabricate a crest for the newly crated Killarney Municipal District. The call for submission required a design that would reflect the flora, fauna, culture and history of the region.
Sterling silver, glass, double pin catch stainless steel
Sterling silver, 22ct gold Hand wrought The forms that make this necklace were inspired by the shells of razor clams I came upon walking on Dollymount Strand, Dublin.
Pendant 9ct Gold and Diamond Hand fabricated 32mm x 10mm x 10mm This pendant was inspired by the seed that appears on the ubiquitous hedgerow weed called Cow Parsley.
Necklace Sterling silver and 22ct gold. Hand Fabricated The forms found in this work were taken from a series of sketches of stones I had done.
Ring Hand fabricated 18ct yellow gold and zircon The swirling form and depth of this ring mirrors the mysterious sensation of depth looking down into a pond.
Sterling silver 19 x 24mm Hand fabricated These cufflinks were inspired by the figurative Art Deco reliefs in the Chanin Building, NYC created by the artist Rene Chambellan.
Sterling silver, Oregon Sunstone, 18" chain
Hand fabricated 22ct gold, sterling silver, tourmaline, citrine and amethyst 30mm x 60mm This decadent brooch captures the movement and form of the cascading feather arrangements found in the 'Gibson Girl' style millinery of the 1910's
Hand fabricated Sterling silver and black patina. This hollow constructed brooch was my first attempt to explore the mandala form in my work.
Hand fabricated Sterling silver, 18ct gold, wood and Perspex Container 60mm x 60mm Necklace 1800mm Making this piece I wanted to create a work that could be an ornament for display and to be worn. The title comes from a line in the novel 'Mauve Desert' by Nicole Brossard which speaks about getting to the essence of meaning.
Hand fabricated Sterling silver, 18ct gold, wood and Perspex
Sterling silver Hand fabricated The inspiration for this necklace is the seed bract of the bougainvillea. Exhibited RDS National Craft Show 2010
Sterling silver Hand fabricated
Sterling Silver Hand wrought This necklace plays with visually and physically balancing different shapes and weights of chain
Sterling silver Hand wrought