He uses found objects. Rummaging through skips and finding everyday materials in overlooked places allows him to access their psychological qualities, while keeping him mindfully engaged and connected with his surroundings. Calum prefers to emphasise what a material does or how it sounds over its appearance or definition.

His process has two main strands: painting and installation. Calum’s paintings are cathartic expressions, processing his mind as he says:

“They exist for me and, until recently, have been private. Working from gut instinct, the work changes as my state alters. Sometimes violently destroying sections, followed by slow, careful consideration. Burning, scratching, and collaging into surfaces create multiple layers and an interplay between chance, emotion, and contemplation.”

“Whereas, my installations aim to help the viewer. Informed by my experience, I reimagine therapy processes as kinetic visual expressions. I process ideas as 3D spaces and use installation to communicate. I create environments that encourage a child-like sense of fun and wonder, meant to be experienced more than understood, accessible without formal art education”