As an artist, I want to be a catalyst, a provocateur, a questioner; an opener of dialogues. That is why I call this the Library of Questions.

My work in its many guises is gathered here. It is a place of exploration, as any library should be, but it is also a place for entertainment, for excitement, and, I hope, for wonder.

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The landscape of Ommadawn and Hergest Ridge is about to be destroyed

The landscape behind Ommadawn and Hergest Ridge is under threat. A major wind farm is proposed for the hills around Hergest: the open skies and “cradled night” that shaped Mike Oldfield’s Marches work. This page explains what’s happening, why it matters culturally, and gives a copy-paste objection you can send in minutes (deadline: 16 February 2026)

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