My art practice and what inspires me
I live and work in the famous artists' colony town of St Ives in West Cornwall. The majority of my work is regularly exhibited at art galleries throughout St Ives and beyond. I am a Council member of The Cornwall Watercolour Society; Associate Member of Penwith Gallery St Ives and Member of The Arts Club St Ives.
My preferred way of working is with water based mediums. This allows me huge versatility so I can work en plein air in the wilds of the wonderful Cornish landscape that surrounds me, as well as in the wind free comfort of my studio!
I particularly enjoy embellishing watercolour paintings with collaged materials - whether using colour, patterned paper or through monoprints I have made myself.
My passion for flora and fauna and the energy of the naturel environment means I enjoy painting wild flowers, birds, rocks, shellfish, as well as pounding seas & moody landscapes. I also love little cobbled streets, harbours and rusty boats - the essence of the Cornwall I love!
Up and Coming Exhibitions
A relaxed late summer art fair in stunning surroundings of the ancient coastal village of Zennor.
Set in the historic St Ives Arts Club where the famous St Ives colony of artists first began.