At first glance, SHORE THINGS, Clare Scott's most recent collection of marine inspired paintings appears gloriously female in quality. Diva focuses on large-scale representations of seaweed in close-up. There is the much of the veiled symbolism reminiscent of the late Georgia O'Keeffe and the very essence of womanhood permeates Scott's every stroke. A closer inspection, however, reveals a surprising androgyny and a joust for male/female supremacy that is Derridian in stance. The sea-plant itself a very sculptural and varied form and Scott's depictions in oil celebrate the slinky sensuality of the algae, in turn visceral and elusive, aggressive and seductive, active and passive – male and/or female. This gender ambiguity calls upon its audience for interpretation, for definition. In so doing, Scott is investigates gender roles and the allocation of male/female traits. Far from being a protest in regard to pigeonholing, SHORE THINGS rather celebrates the bi-gendered nature of the universe. And it is this all-inclusiveness which bestows a warm and positive aspect to Scott's work that is neither male nor female but intensely human.