I have been painting for many years, initially using acrylics, but now I use oils predominately. I caught the painting bug in my early twenties and have been painting ever since. I completed a textile degree at Surrey Institute in 1997 which helped hone my love of colour.
I often begin generating ideas by sketching from life, and making additional colour notes. I use many different media for these on location/ still life observational studies including acrylic, gouache and pastels and pencils. Simple tonal studies and colour swatches also help with the decision making before I start on my final painting. The drawings have lovely expressive marks, and I want to retain this freshness in the final piece.
Still life and townscapes have been my main subject area. In fact for the last year I have been concentrating on townscape paintings of my home town of Stony Stratford. The town’s charm and history is constantly a source of inspiration for my work. I grew up here and returned after some years in London to raise my family. The warm red bricks of the high street are a recurring feature of my paintings.
I produced a Paintings of Stony Stratford 2025 Calendar, which can be viewed on my website, but is no longer available.
Featured in Exhibitions & Publications
Over the past 20+ years I have entered my work and been featured in many exhibitions and publications. A list of all the exhibitions and publications that I have been in can be found below, I have entered work in some exhibitions on multiple years.
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