Statement

I paint atmospheric semi-abstract pictures, inspired by sea/ landscapes, to visually excite me.

Experiences in the Isle of Skye, Rome, North Wales, Worthing coast (where I live) & my home interior have provided great inspiration. Urban & natural places both entice me. I'm visually captivated by urban/ natural colours, nature, ruins, architecture, graffiti & weathered walls in places.
My work also refers to a place's history & its state of flux throughout history with social/ political changes-good/ bad, & how fragile social systems are which can decay making way for new social structures.

My relic edges refer to history, the fragility of life and rugged landscapes.
My first childhood dream was to be an archaeologist. I was surrounded by antiques at my father's and we visited landscapes with ruins. My art has an archaeological feel about it.
It's a fascinating adventure seeing my paintings evolve an independent life/ history of their own, yet still being evocative.