‘The Places I Go In My Dreams’ Skateboard Deck Series

I created a set of three totally unique, screenprinted skateboard deck designs for the ‘Total Boardom’ group show that took place at Espacio Gallery in London in September 2024. ‘Total Boardom’ brought together 40 artists and illustrators who each crafted a variety of boards roughly to the theme of ‘boredom’. My pieces were inspired by the feeling of the mind drifting into thoughts of somewhere you’d rather be when you’re totally bored.

The exhibition received press coverage from People of Print.

Whether it’s getting lost in the memories of the places I’ve been, or dreaming of new adventures, my mind has a tendency to drift away from the present. Silk-screen printing on the fly and working intuitively with no set plan, I created three totally unique skateboard decks that capture a sense of ephemeral memory, each with a focus on a distinct location. The repetitive process of layering up photographs from my own travels with illustrations, graphic motifs and blocks of colour allowed me to reach a flow state that fuelled an excitement of lifting up the screen to reveal how the artworks underneath had evolved. Much like one experiences flashes of distant memories that overlay themselves over the present, the process of working directly on the wood, and building each deck artwork instinctively was full of flashes of inspiration that left me feeling far from totally bored.