''Unlock'' is a book holding the secrets and stories of the canals. I aim to use the physical presence of the lock gates to stimulate each traveller’s memories of the canals and hint at the vast library of tales yet to be unearthed. The sculpture will dominate the viewer and give a taste of the feeling of entering a lock. The aim of this sculpture is to capture the essence of the canals in an up close and personal way.

1997 “KIRKBY KISS” winner of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts Major Award 1997, sited at YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK 1997-2006. Now in the collection of the artist.