Background:
After Art College in the mid 80’s at Lincoln Art College and then studying Ceramics in
Cornwall, where I was awarded a Licentiate membership of the Society of Designer Craftsmen
after my end of year show, I returned to Lincolnshire and went into Industry to work. I always
maintained drawing and creative interests, and field trips to places like Northumberland,
Yorkshire, The Peak District, Cornwall and closer to home in Lincolnshire have inspired my
love of the landscape and in working ‘en plein air’ as much as possible.
Artist’s Statement:
‘Passionate about what I do. Always.’
Making art is my passion. Over the last few years, I have focussed more on painting and drawing and am mostly
inspired by the landscape where I do my best to capture what I see, very often in a bold, expressive, and abstract way.
I love bright, vibrant colour and texture and work in all different mediums, especially acrylic, oils, collage, charcoal, oil
and cold wax and watercolour, exploring layers and building depth.
I also make small, felted bowls or vessels which I think is a throwback to my ceramic days and wanting to make ‘3D’
things again!
‘That’s bright!’ is something I often hear, and ‘What a breath of fresh air!’
Representing the landscape and working ‘en plein air’ is a favourite thing to do and making big, gestural landscape
inspired marks, is often my starting point. Drawing standing up with charcoal taped to a long piece of bamboo, makes
me happy and lets my emotional response to the surroundings loose!