About Me

Im a natural artist, learning from years of experience in hands on graphic, theatrical and textile design as well as my individual artworks.

I love to experiment - bold, vibrant colour and texture fascinate me so I aim to create exciting and evocative artwork. I paint in acrylics, watercolour and mixed media, also using textiles in much of my abstract artwork. I love finding new ways to work........ which is a great cure for boredom.

Recently I found a new love for portraits....I adore animal and human forms, the textures of skin and fur, expressions, features but most of all characters. I enjoy portraying my subjects as accurately as I can, with attention to small details like a reflection in an eye or the hairs and whiskers of an animal.

Capturing the spirit and emotion of the subject in a drawing is what my drawings all about. I look into the eyes trying to figure the inner soul. For me the eyes tell it all. This is what makes my art and portraits special. I capture the essence and character of the subject by finding it in their eyes.

Getting the character from an animal or person across to you through a painting or a drawing is my aim with every picture I create. As you look at my images, I challenge you to see the individual character. Whatever the species…… every individual is unique.

I use sketches and photographs taken to work from as a starting point only... tending to paint what I feel so you get my personal stamp on the subject.

Painting comes from the heart and it is something I am highly passionate about….after all, who is more passionate than a redhead?