I was born in Upminster Essex and after obtaining a Diploma in Advertising and Design, worked for many years as a freelance Graphic Designer in West London. I regularly supplied artwork/design for L'Oreal, Allied Bakeries, Trebor and Beechams to name a few.
I started painting as a new career when I moved to Cambridge, about 15 years ago. After working in the city, the new landscape became my inspiration. Painting is now a very large part of my life and over the years have become deeply fascinated with all mediums, but watercolour and acrylic are those I enjoy the most. I love experimenting with colour, technique and the effects light has, on a variety of subjects. Depending on the subject, I find that it would either lend itself more to the delicate touches of watercolour or to the stronger and more vibrant colours of acrylic paint and each would allow me to translate a 'mood' a subject might evoke. My inspiration now, comes from many sources. That 'captured moment' of children at play, nature with it's ever changing colour and mood, or the charm of Provence, a place I feel, has become my second home through many years of visiting and 'living the life'.
My work is sold at exhibitions and art galleries both internationally and locally (Cambridge) and work as a freelance artist/designer, supplying fine art for various card companies based in the UK. I regularly except commission work, which keeps me busy (and stressed) throughout the year.
I started painting as a new career when I moved to Cambridge, about 15 years ago. After working in the city, the new landscape became my inspiration. Painting is now a very large part of my life and over the years have become deeply fascinated with all mediums, but watercolour and acrylic are those I enjoy the most. I love experimenting with colour, technique and the effects light has, on a variety of subjects. Depending on the subject, I find that it would either lend itself more to the delicate touches of watercolour or to the stronger and more vibrant colours of acrylic paint and each would allow me to translate a 'mood' a subject might evoke. My inspiration now, comes from many sources. That 'captured moment' of children at play, nature with it's ever changing colour and mood, or the charm of Provence, a place I feel, has become my second home through many years of visiting and 'living the life'.
My work is sold at exhibitions and art galleries both internationally and locally (Cambridge) and work as a freelance artist/designer, supplying fine art for various card companies based in the UK. I regularly except commission work, which keeps me busy (and stressed) throughout the year.
