Originally I trained and worked as a commercial picture restorer, and in so doing got inspired to go to art college as a slightly mature student. Here I mainly worked with print medium, really loving the process. I then got married and while my family grew up I returned to working from home for several galleries as a picture restore - I'm afraid safe money was needed, as our main income was from training and keeping horses at livery on our farm, a far cry from the art scene I had been involved in during my time in London Once the family grew up, It was then that painting for myself began calling me back. I started using watercolour for several years which taught me a lot about the various aspects and details of art making, but having discovered acrylic as a medium, I knew immediately I had found what I needed to start producing the work that was inside me. The freedom, immediacy and such total versality of this medium is just wonderful
I am an acrylic impressionistic/ sometimes abstract landscape artist, using the real image of the scene sometimes more than others. I always paint to keep exploring the colours, textures mark making and just push more and more to find what can be done to portray our wonderful countryside, be it literally or emotionally, depending how I am drawn. i find painting so totally exciting and have been so lucky that during lockdown this year I have been able to walk through my local landscape for inspiration, both actual and emotionally. My painting has definitely been my saviour this year and the time to explore into it further also wonderful, but I look forward to meeting and sharing my work now, and look forward to meeting you - hopefully live - if not virtually
I work constantly in my studio at home