This part of my story begins in 2000, when I co-wrote a book called Scannan with my dear friend Ian Reynolds, a paranormal psychological thriller. The book tells the story of a man who descends into madness after his business partner takes his own life.

It’s centred amongst the cluster of marketing companies based around Manchester. The idea for it came to me in a series of dreams. Since its publication, however, I’ve had the feeling that a large part of the story was missing.

The visual side of Scannan had yet to be told. The time for that telling is now

AmbiguousArt images

Weather has always fascinated me and in 2021, I began a visual project called AmbiguousArt. With it, I brought together a collection of limited-edition, original digital images. Abstract in thought. Ambiguous in expression.

In short, it was designed to be the imaginative telling of the Scannan story. A story where a blurred descent into madness was seen through the eyes of the book’s protagonist, as the journey to fight his way back into sanity began.

AmbiguousArt is food for the imagination. What you start off seeing isn’t always what you end up thinking. And don’t be surprised if, each time you look at one of the images, you see something you hadn’t seen before. Or think of something you hadn’t thought of before.

Using the digital skills I have honed over the years, I will a create a unique exhibition which gradually explores how the Scannan story is finally brought to life.