I am a versatile artist who paints mostly in oils, watercolours and soft pastels, using a varied palette of colours depending on what the subject suggests to me at the time.
I am particularly attracted to natural still-life objects such as feathers, pebbles, Autumn leaves and shells so have amassed a large collection in my studio. I also love painting landscapes and seascapes with dramatic skies.
In addition, I enjoy trying new media and have learned the basics of encaustic wax painting, mosaic making, stained glass and painting on silk.
I have drawn and painted all my life and at 16 gained an A-level in Art two years early. Although I did not pursue a creative career at the time, I continued to attend evening art classes.
Many of my paintings are for sale and I always feel proud when someone wants to buy my work.
Since 2004 have been teaching a few groups of mainly retired people to draw and paint and find this to be immensely rewarding.
I enjoy visiting galleries and exhibitions and spend many absorbing hours reading art magazines and books; there is always so much more to learn. I am particularly inspired by British contemporary artists Kurt Jackson, Shirley Trevena, David Parfitt and Anne Blockley. They all seem to be able to work magic by achieving semi-abstracts with their chosen media that just fill me with awe.
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