The turning point for my career was a significant contract with The Royal Horticultural Society for the Chelsea Flower Show 1997. They went against tradition and used my red Oriental poppy image for the major advertising poster for the show. This was the start of a new look RHS - vivid and arty posters followed each year from then on. This image has been one of my most memorable and a favourite in the collection for many people. Commissioned work took off and developed into a wonderful journey, covering all sorts of media: advertising, design, book publishing, packaging, greetings cards, posters, prints, calendars. My chosen subject of photographing flowers has bought me many interesting commissions.
Being based in Brighton has improved the quality of my life no end. I certainly don't miss driving through the back streets of London everyday to get to my old studio and since arriving have made many new friends and contacts here. There is a part of me that misses London. My main clients are London-based and many are reluctant to travel even the short distance to Brighton for a photo shoot. Because of this I work from a hire studio in London as and when required. It is important for me to remain linked with London, using Brighton as a creative base from which to grow new ideas - and growth is in progress…
Brighton is a very inspiring city and is bringing out the artist in me. This is shaping my future now - I discovered the Brighton Film School in 2002 and have taken a film directors course. This has been very exciting and I want to explore film making as a new avenue. Moving images could be a new transition (no pun intended!) for me, a possible career waiting to happen when the time is right. Alongside this I wish to develop the fine art side of my career.
To this end, I am currently creating an ‘art online’ web site called artorganic.
This will be a beautiful showcase of the best of my work with flowers, plants and natural subjects. The site is currently gestating so please let nature takes its course!

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