Limboid, a play on the words ‘Limbo’ and ‘Polaroid’, is an ongoing series part inspired by the polaroid camera. The magical and technical genius behind this machine which, with a click and a mechanical whir, delivers a unque glossy record of a recent moment into the light, has kept me spellbound for years.
I imagine, like our own births, there is an in between moment, maybe a limbo state, where creation hasn’t quite finished its task. Here I imagine half formed photographs being revealed by an organic kind of polaroid.
This series of acrylic and graphite paintings on paper begin with studies of forms I’ve already created in porcelain. These, in turn, become the frames for these freestyle paintings.

Image 1 – Limboid Sketch 75cm x 50cm, graphite, inks, crayon, on 300gsm paper
Image 2 – ‘Limboid 13/01/22 16:49pm’ 36cm x 50cm, graphite, inks, crayon, on 300gsm paper
Image 3 – ‘Limboid 14/01/22 11:41am’ 36cm x 50cm, graphite, inks, crayon, on 300gsm paper
Image 4 – Limboid forms in fired porcelain
Image 5 – Limboid forms in fired porcelain
Image 6 – Limboid forms in fired porcelain
Image 7 – Limboid forms in fired porcelain