about

Everything is so fast, so immediate. We’re in a constant state of stress. I want my work to slow you down. To help you breathe. To help you see the little things again.

Why I Paint

As a kid I could draw, paint and craft days away. As a teenager it was my way to lose myself and discover myself at the same time.

I once spent 3 hours in a butcher’s freezer painting their cuts of hanging meat. Oh the tortured teenaged soul! Dwelling in pain, making the mental pain physical and vice versa.

I admired grim reality artists such as Lucien Freud.

Doing It My Own Way

I did my art A’level independently, as I didn’t agree with the teacher’s ethics. He had a one sized fits all approach which I didn’t fit into.

My GCSE art teacher supported me in my burning conviction to do it my own way and helped me with materials and a space to create.

Thanks for your unwavering support Mrs Matthews!

When Life Became the Canvas

As life and time went by, the intensity of needing to paint/create lessened; the noise oflife was shouting louder. Work, relocations, kids, I was creatingbut it was my own lifewhich was the canvas.

Despite life, I never forgot or lost the need to get feelings and impressions down into art.

Finding Calm, Painting Joy

Today, I’ve found a little more calm even though I still have my moments. I’m no longer a tortured teen (don’t worry—there’ll be no sides of beef on this website!).

Now, creating is about making sense of things. It’s my way of slowing down, being fully present. When I paint, I think of nothing but the colours, the textures and how they mould together, the feelings they emanate.

My deepest hope is that this feeling is channelled through my artwork to you, the collector.