About Me

Born in Somerset, UK I initially studied art at City of Bath College. I have been painting professionally since 2009. My love for the coast and water is clear in my enchanting and evocative coastal scenes. I work with a wide range of materials including pen and ink, wood stain, acrylics and varnishes. I attach collage materials such as sheet music, vintage maps, botanical diagrams and newspaper cuttings to large canvases and use these as a background to my paintings, giving a sense of history and storytelling to my work. The viewer initially sees a coastal scene, often West Country fishing villages, and then on closer inspection finds a whole world of text and illustration lying beneath the painting. I now divide my time between the studio, walking my faithful dog, sketching and teaching life drawing, as well as many watersports. I have exhibited at many art fairs and exhibitions in London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, San Francisco, and the Hamptons.

Many UK galleries now exhibit my original artwork including Clarendon Fine Art and Quantum Contemporary art.