Seven Sisters

Although the cliffs of Dover are perhaps England’s most famous white cliffs, the Seven Sisters have always felt more striking to me – quieter, more elemental, and endlessly compelling.

The cliffs take their name from the seven hilltops that form their distinctive silhouette. Composed largely of chalk, their luminous white faces stand in vivid contrast to the sea below. Designated as part of England’s Heritage Coast, they are widely considered the finest example of chalk cliffs in Britain.

Rising to over five hundred feet at their highest point near Beachy Head, the cliffs meet an intensely tidal shoreline. Along the foreshore the relentless action of the sea continually sculpts and reshapes the chalk, carving luminous forms that shift slowly with time.

It is these subtle transformations – the quiet work of sea, weather and centuries – that draw me back. Perhaps I also feel a particular affinity with this coastline, as my own home in Ireland lies on the Seven Heads in West Cork.

This series reflects a sustained engagement with a remarkable landscape.
A study of form, erosion, and the quiet, continuous shaping of the coastline over time.