Welcome to my website
Wild flowers of wayside and meadow inspire and challenge in equal measure. The fall of light reveals a saturation of colour unequalled. Light and shade on still life objects creates beautiful drama.
Having trained in the classical method, initially at London Fine Art Studios, and workshops with professional artists,. I came to full time painting, 2019. Previously, I taught art, print making and felt making in FE for 15 years as lead tutor, teaching a range of mixed media from water based to encaustic.
Working in oil. Influences include: (Romantics) David Blackburn, John Piper, Samuel Palmer, Paul Nash and contemporaries Winifred Nicholson, Fred Williams, Australia.
University of Leicester studied Australian art history
University of Loughborough - Art and Design
University of Leicester - Advanced Diploma, Theology
Unuiversity of Leicester - BA (Hons) 2:1 Humanities
University of Plymouth, PGCE
University of Plymouth Fine Art (Dip)
Advanced studies in Australian Art History
AWARDS
Crafts Council grant for concept that felt making, the process and product is a metaphor for social diversity; 2010, craft counci community workshops
Craft Advisor to Creative and Cultural Skills (CCS) and contributor at Crafts Council Manifesto Launch, Palace of Westminster 2014
Commissioned paint backdrops, as Artist in Residence, for Bicton College Horticultural Show
Cornwall College Group "Young Peoples Refectory" paintings at Bicton College www.artuk.org
Studied - self managed - drawing and painting:
London Fine Art Studios (LFAS) Certificated
Newlyn School of Art
Will Kemp Art School
Winslow Art Center, Bainbridge Island, Canada;Tutors: Christine La Fuente, Ingrid Christensen, Tracey Everley, Anne Blair Brown, Aimee Erickson et al
Membership:
Devon Artist Network
Blake Society
:Lockyer Observatory (deep space photography and paintings)