I trained as a graphic designer and worked for several years as a freelance illustrator in advertising, exhibition and publishing. Over the past couple of years I’ve returned to my own work, and am now showing a collection of mixed media originals and fine art Giclée prints.

As a decorative rather than a political artist I find my inspiration comes most often from the natural world. I’ve spent a lot of time working as a gardener and this has given me great delight in the riotous vibrancy and ephemeral qualities of plants and flowers. I am constantly amazed and intrigued them.

I love colour and the way it changes with the light, particularly the effects of weather on skyscapes which are ever changing and hard to capture. The advent of photography helps a great deal as a kind of ‘instant sketchbook‘ for reference purposes. However, for the transition to an artwork I try extremely hard to avoid a tight, realistic representation of the subject matter.
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