My goal in my work is to have intense freedom to make drawings in the most creative way possible, I think this is important, as it would not be possible for me to make the works I do without complete freedom of expression.

My inspiration for this drawing was Dolly Shepherd, the first British female parachutist. Following a tragic accident, she fought to resume her passion for jumping out of aeroplanes. She was known as the Edwardian parachute queen.

My work, by its very nature, is political. Freedom of speech is political. All art is political. I would not say that I was a political artist on or off the page. I intensely admire those who make our country open for us all.

My advice to all younger artists is to be true to themselves, I advise all my students to attempt to subvert and experiment with convention, their expectations and their preconceptions, and I try to help them to arrive in more interesting and unexpected places.