BIOGRAPHY
My inspiration is driven by the natural world, from which I am surrounded as my studio is based in the heart of the beautiful Tamar Valley in Cornwall.
Having been inspired by the richness of Impressionism throughout my life, I work with a sculptural creative process, using oils with only a small painting knife. Each painting is heavily researched on site, capturing the ambience and composition that will enable a painting to embrace their audience.
Studying carefully my subject matter enables me to fully explore and work with the complexity of light, colour and texture. In particular, I am drawn to the rich vegetation and scenes of water where the intricacy of all three values can be fully explored.
Gallery Connections
Limekiln Gallery
Mid Cornwall Galleries
Exhibition History
Cotehele Solo show - Cornwall - 2024
Delamore Arts, Devon – 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 - Selected
Roy's art fair - london - selected - 2024, 2023, 2021
Limekiln gallery - winter exhibition - selected - 2023
Cotehele Solo Show - Cornwall - 2023
The Brick Lane Gallery - London - 2022 - Selected
Limekiln Gallery - Summer and Winter Exhibition - Cornwall - 2022 - Selected
Contemporary Art Fair - Windsor - 2021 - Selected
Drawn to the Valley Open Studios – 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
Drawn to the Valley Annual Exhibition, Devon – 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 - Selected
Winter Exhibition Limekiln Gallery - 2020 - Selected
Summer Show 2020, La Galleria, Pall Mall, London - Selected
Visitors Choice Award Exhibition, Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, Pall Mall, London- 2020
RHS Rosemoor Open Exhibition - 2019
RNLI Art Exhibition - 2019
Royal Arts Prize, La Galleria, Pall Mall, London - Selected - 2019 - Winner of Visitor Choice Award
Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, Pall Mall, London – 2018
Limekiln Gallery Winter Exhibition – Selected – 2018
Drawn to the Valley Winter Exhibition - 2018
Limekiln Gallery Spring Exhibition – Selected - 2017
Wildwood Arts Gallery – 2018, 2017
Spring into Art –Mount Edgcumbe, Cornwall - 2015–Selected
Art at the Works – Devon – 2015, 2014 – Shared exhibition
Captured in Time Collective Exhibition, Tamar Valley Centre, Cornwall – 2014 - Selected
Solo Exhibition – Matteo, Putney, London - 2013
Past, Present and Future Exhibition – Mount Edgcumbe, Cornwall – 2013 - Selected
Solo Exhibitions London; Museum Street, Hampstead, Hammersmith, Battersea, Fulham, Putney– 2001 – 2002.
Awards
Winner of the Visitor Choice Award - Royal Arts Prize, London - 2019
Certificate of Artistic Excellence - Circle Foundation of Art - 2020
Education
GNVQ Level 3 - Art and Design - Falmouth University
BA (Hons) Illustration - Falmouth University
Living and working in the heart of the Tamar Valley in Cornwall, I am surrounded by the very landscape that inspires me everyday.
Each year brings new adventures, in 2019 I had an interview with Laura Joint for Cornwall Life Magazine discussing receiving the Visitor Choice Award from the Royal Arts Prize alongside artist Jo Holdsworth. In recognition of this award, Jo and I held a fabulous exhibition in March 2020.
