Old circuses and carnivals attract and inspire me-both in a fun, whimsical way and in a sort of creepy, off kilter way.
I like looking at what happens when a carnival ride is abandoned and taken over by nature- birds especially because
they have that sort of Hitchcockian feel. On an abandoned pier in Brighton, England I found my inspiration. The
carnival on the pier had burned to the ground. Only the steel frame existed and hundreds of birds had made it their home…this became the basis for alot of my work. I also research architectural drawings of old carnival rides and
circus photos and keep them around me for inspiration.

Tammy Smith