I am at my happiest sitting in a secluded spot with my paints and pochade box, trying to capture the fleeting light and shadows. My plein air work helps my decision making when I am working in my studio, and I try to keep the same freshness in my studio paintings, keeping my mark making loose and keeping to a limited palette. Although we live in a beautiful part of the countryside I find myself very drawn to the sea, and am very inspired by our beautiful coastline. As restrictions lift I look forward to getting out painting on location again as well as doing more still life work.