A lot of my pictures are inspired by my travels around the world. This May, as part of the Brighton Festival, I have an exhibition at the Coach House in Middle Street as well as the Open House at my flat, and both shows feature pictures from Asia to America. One of my favourite hobbies is horse riding, which is a wonderful way to see the countryside. I have been riding in England, Wales, Spain, America and Africa and so many of the images you will see are, in fact, from horseback!
I paint at home, working in the spare room or, boyfriend permitting, in the lounge. At busy times I pretty much fill the whole flat with my work. The fantastic sea views that I now enjoy from my ninth floor flat have also started to influence my work. I am currently painting pictures of Brighton for an exhibition, which I hope to show later this year.
As well as the pictures I have created for the Open House, I have also been painting on stones. Painting on stones is a fun thing I do, it gives me a sense of release from my large pictures and an opportunity to try new things. I use acrylic paint and varnish on the stones. This year I have tried lots of different images, including fish, pandas and landscapes. The stones are great to use as paperweights, doorstops or simply for display on the mantelpiece.
I have also explored ceramic, which is a fun thing to do, as it is very hands on. Last Christmas I gave all my family and friends something I made in pottery, I was going to do this the year before but, because it was my first year, I got too attached to all my ceramic achievements!

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