About
"I paint and write from the quiet intersections of everyday life, guided by bristling contrasts in light, materiality, presence, memory, and fleeting moods. My practice moves across landscape, seascape, figure & still life, often seeking the polarities in transitory moments that impact our human experience: the shimmer of light on dark water, sun filtering through hidden foliage, nature's forms, emotional presence, the weight of a fleeting moment.
Much of my inspiration comes from walks, time in nature, human interaction & the subtle rhythms of daily life at home and elsewhere. I see myself as a part of nature, not a spectator to it. These beliefs and fragments of experience provide the springboard for my paintings, where I attempt to translate through visual form and atmosphere. I hope my work draws you into my world of interactions with nature and life, and inspires you to notice the delicacy and resilience of the natural world, akin to our own human experience."
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Artistic Practice | Ethos
I am a figurative artist working primarily in painting and drawing, with a focus on the spaces where beauty and fragility connect. I am interested in the energy created by dualities within nature - growth and decay, stillness and energy - and how these mirror our human experience. I work intuitively, seeking moments of resonance in light, texture and form, allowing them to guide the image as it emerges. Through this process I hope to create work that reflects both the visible and the felt, encouraging a sense of recognition and connection, and inviting viewers to pause and notice the vitality present in all states of being.
Spending immersive time in nature - alone - is at the heart of my work, from painting portraits, still life & landscapes to writing articles and reflective essays.
Process | Materials
Some of my most 'felt' works emerge from immersion in the particular medium I am using, whether buttery, thick oil paints, atmospheric watercolours or graphite & charcoal. Spending time with such process-driven explorations through intuitive mark-making and colour meditations underpins my painting and drawing, whether observational or more imaginative.
I move fluidly between observation & memory, sketchbook & studio work, following thoughts as they meander. I love allowing each surface to hold a moment of an energy, or feeling. My preferred materials - oil, pastel, watercolour, graphite, and charcoal - become vessels for capturing these ephemeral experiences.
Words | Reflection
Alongside painting, my writing and published articles explore similar territories to my visual work - observation, reflection, and the poetic qualities of everyday life. I am continually drafting perspectives and reflections on my experience as an artist and my reflective time in nature, expanding the dialogue between image and text, and bridging the gap between my 'practice' and my life.
Galleries | Exhibitions
My paintings have been exhibited in numerous galleries and shows. Examples include the Self Portrait Prize 2025 online exhibition (Ruth Borchard Collection); The Gallery, Holt, Norfolk; Russell Gallery, London; Anna Lovely Gallery, London; ING Discerning Eye; Morvah Schoolhouse Gallery; Hampstead Art Society; New English Art Club.
2024: Painters Online, 'TV On? Sketchbook Out!', December
2024: Leisure Painter, 'Gallery Highlights'. September issue
2023: Feature, Life Magazine (London Editions) August
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