I am a storyteller with a track record of convincing people of another reality. My paintings are of land and seascapes that I have never seen but often dreamed of. I also make three dimensional work and drawings which feature the unique value of quiet, overlooked things in nature. Much of my work notices the presence of flora and fauna in our cities and suburbs.

I always studied art in a fun but haphazard way with an ambition to take it seriously when I could. This became possible when I left a career in teaching English as a foreign language in Oxford in 2007. After a few years at Sunningwell Art School in Oxfordshire, I trained in contemporary and conceptual art at The Warehouse Art School, Oxford and then studied contemporary painting techniques for a further two years at the Warehouse, OVADA (Oxford Visual Arts Development Agency). This is where I worked in my first small but beautiful studio. Since 2020 I have held a larger studio space at Wilcote Art, Oxfordshire, OX7 3DX, with a friendly and supportive group of professional artists and in the most beautiful setting at Wilcote Riding, near Finstock. https://wilcoteart.wordpress.com We welcome arranged visits to our studios, especially during the Oxfordshire ArtWeeks Festival and we have an ongoing artist in residence program.

Since 2017 I’ve lead sessions in Experimental Drawing, most recently as part of my role as artist in residence at Burgess Field Nature Reserve, Oxford (see Burgess blog).

I’m very fortunate to show work at Terre Verte Gallery, Alternun, North Cornwall, and at the Ewan Macfarlane Gallery in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. My paintings are held in private collections across the U.K., France, Canada and Australia.