Steve’s work often sits at the intersection of the documentary and the poetic. He is drawn to sites of transition—both personal and political—and seeks to create work that acknowledges complexity rather than resolution. He is committed to using the medium of photography not only as a record but as a question: a prompt for reflection, protest, and memory.
His long-term project Smoke & Mirrors, developed over six years, documents the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster and the community’s ongoing demand for justice. Through photographs, video, and installation, the project confronts the systemic failures and collusions that led to the tragedy, while bearing witness to the dignity and resilience of those affected. It has been exhibited at The Tabernacle Gallery and elsewhere, forming part of a wider call for accountability and remembrance.
Steve’s current project, Twin Town Tales, explores relationships between 11 formally twinned towns. By examining these paired or ‘linked’ locations, he considers how shared identity, urban planning, historical parallels, and civic imagination can be reflected across different geographies. The work engages with issues of infrastructure, local activism, economic disparity, and the social fabric that binds communities—highlighting both difference and commonality through photographic and text-based inquiry.
Alongside his creative practice, Steve is a committed educator with over 30 years’ teaching experience. He has taught at institutions including Morley College, London College of Communication, Kensington and Chelsea College, Camden Working Men’s College, and The Cuming Museum, working with learners across all levels. His teaching is informed by the same values present in his art: critical inquiry, experimentation, and connection to place.
His writing and photographs have appeared in a range of publications including Blueprint Magazine, Design Curial, Unseen Magazine, The Guardian, the BBC, and Amateur Photographer Magazine, among others. He continues to contribute to print and digital platforms, often combining image and text to reflect on place, politics, and process.