Paint came to my rescue at a time of life when I was in a health crisis and using those tubes of oil, which fell out of a messy cupboard, not only changed my life but, in a very real sense, saved me.
I had been labeled "the artist" at school and dreamed of pursuing a creative path but life had taken me off course...now I was back again.
Painting became like a daily meditation and really helped me on my healing path, plus it also opened new doors of possibility when I was invited to join several galleries. My paintings have been exhibited in galleries across the UK and beyond and are held Paint came to my rescue at a time of life when I was in a health crisis and using those tubes of oil, which fell out of a messy cupboard, not only changed my life but, in a very real sense, saved me.
I had been labeled "the artist" at school and dreamed of pursuing a creative path but life had taken me off course...now I was back again.
Painting became like a daily meditation and really helped me on my healing path, plus it also opened new doors of possibility when I was invited to join several galleries. My paintings have been exhibited in galleries across the UK and beyond and are held in private collections internationally, as well as having been licensed for use in books, magazines, products and prints and by some household names.
Diversification into digital processes allowed me to develop a multifarious combination of brushstrokes and digital techniques, making use of my experience as a painter to work in many layers on a desktop to create a new generation of artworks. This, combined with a lifelong passion for textiles, led to the creation of a collection for fabric and interior products, appealing to my long-held conviction that art should not be limited to a small area of a wall but used to enhance and communicate positivity in all aspect of our daily lives.
These days, I largely work in acrylics painting gardens and floral subjects, or fill sketchbooks with drawings of birds, landscapes and especially sheep!
Whilst my work is diverse, my core subject is 'light' or, more particularly, those moments of intense radiance that are as transformative as they are fleeting. Colours are vibrant and bold yet there is a subtle energetic quality (beyond the visual) that holds the potential to harmonise the emotions of those who are drawn to it. Both my subject matter and my style are open to continuous evolution in a journey that feeds a passion for art that never grows stale.
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