Living and working in the Southeast of England my paintings are all influenced by walking and travel.  Through a series of drawings, paintings and photographs I capture my responses to people and places along the way. Reflecting on the feelings, thoughts and memories evoked by the experience when making the work. The ever-changing landscape always opens up new vistas.  Trying to capture a moment, which resonates for me, where the different elements of light, colour and shade come together in a way that can represent something new. I try to work quickly using intuitive marks in order to encourage this new image to emerge organically. Each piece like a poem, is a tapestry of multiple experiences, inviting viewers to engage with the extraordinary found in the ordinary.  Sometimes it is in the everyday, such as driving or shopping that ideas and visual inspiration occur.  It is interesting to stop and reflect and observe whilst in the midst of other activities finding beauty and significance in the overlooked. This practice of transforming the mundane into the extraordinary is central to my artistic vision, encouraging a deeper appreciation for the world around us.

Recent work has focussed on my travels to Costa Rica. My short stay there gave me fleeting impressions of the place, based on dark, dense undergrowth with flashes of colour, inhabited by the many sounds and movement of animals and birds.

 Since my degree in Fine Art from Middlesex university I have been making paintings in oil paint and watercolour from my life experiences, particularly focussing on landscape. I work from my garden studio in Lewes and exhibit work in the local Sussex area. I also enjoy teaching students Art at a local 6th Form college in Brighton.