Born and brought up in Yorkshire, I now live in Fife, Scotland. I enjoyed drawing and painting from an early age, and gained a degree in Art History from Clare College, Cambridge University. I spent a year on an arts and crafts course in Norway, and subsequently ran a craft knitwear business for 15 years, before returning to my early love for painting.
Working from home, I fit my art around family life, am a member of Visual Arts Scotland and I also exhibit periodically at 3D2D Art, Craft and Design events.
My preferred medium is watercolour; I enjoy the challenge of finding a balance between control and letting pigment and water 'find their own way'. I am passionately interested in nature and the environment, which provide the inspiration for my work. I particularly enjoy painting 'wilderness' landscapes and wildlife, and the sea, but local woods, plants and insects also provide limitless ideas for paintings.
Forthcoming Exhibitions
I am currently working hard for my solo exhibition coming up at BrevonArt in Doncaster and will post further details shortly.
Solo Exhibitions
The Lochgelly Centre, Fife,Dec 2007 - Jan 2008.
Group Exhibitions
Portmoak Festival, Kinross, 2006 - 2008.
Fife Artists Exhibition, Kirkcaldy Art Gallery, 2006 2007(commended) and 2008.
Dunfermline Art Club exhibitions, 2005 - 2008.
West Fife Villages Exhibition 2006 - 2009.
I have work on sale at Artis33 in Aberdour, and at the Brevon Art Gallery in Doncaster.
