This latest installation was one of those moments. It has been years in the making, not just in terms of skill and technique, but in understanding why I am drawn to certain shapes, forms, and spatial relationships. What began as abstract dreams slowly evolved into a visual language I could finally bring to life on the wall.

The Goodwood Members’ Meeting is known for its classic cars and tight racing, but when you’re actually there, the real story sits in the paddocks. That’s where you see the drivers before and after each race, surrounded by their teams, chatting with other competitors, and spending quick moments with their families.

I grew up in London in the 1980s, when the coast still felt like the nearest kind of escape. A place for quick getaways, for B&B breakfasts, for arcades and sea air and the feeling of being briefly elsewhere. That memory sits quietly in the background each time I return to the Kent shoreline today. The places are different now, but the pull is still the same. Whitstable, Herne Bay and the Isle of Sheppey share the same sweep of coast, yet each holds its own character. The past is visible in...