In the Stela series Appleby is thinking about how the clay holds memories. She sees the making process as a transfer of energy from the body into the artwork. The making process mirrors the concept of the work that energy and life force is transferred and absorbed into the fabric of the buildings that we occupy. A building is a vessel, made from multiple building blocks, that holds life within its walls.

This new body of work is personal interpretation of multiple themes, including a holistic view of the earth & it’s hemispheres exploring the concept of ‘Gaia’ - everything on Earth is connected. There is also reference to cellular structure & the human brain. The grey & white matter of the cerebrum, which is divided into the left & right hemispheres by a deep longitudinal fissure.

These sculptures represent an autobiographical series of stela that commemorate and mark important personal events and experiences.

I have decided that now is the time to take risks to innovate my practise through a considered period of research & connect with broader sculptural networks & audiences.

Leeds City Council's Town and District Centre Regeneration Scheme commissioned East Street Arts to work with me in 2017 on the creation of a new public art commission for Kirkstall, Leeds. It was launched in July 2019.

Inner Order is a reference to the formation of crystals. This process encapsulates the balance between the organic and the mathematical.

This series experiments with larger, more minimal works, introducing the use of strong flat colours, geometric carvings and metal frames.

These abstract sculptures are informed by art, architecture and industrial archaeology. Brutalist architecture is also a reference.