A bit about me

I've always loved art and photography. I'd spend hours as a kid drawing and painting, with a lot of help from my Dad and its still a shared hobby now. I didn't really like studying art at school as it felt too rigid so I went into the sciences instead. 

In my late 30's my health deteriorated and I had to step away from my career in the environmental sector. Since then I have found myself spending more of my time on my art and learning to improve. I took a leap in early 2024 and joined the Endeavour project at ArtMash (a fantastic place with the most amazing artists!). It took us on a journey with their support to take my hobby and turn it into a new career that allows me to work a few hours a week around my health. Its a really exciting time for me and I'll be sharing my experiences in my blog, alongside selling my work.  

My art and photography focuses on three subjects. I find the North Devon coast so inspiring and as a result it features heavily in my work. I’m also a big fan of flowers, some straight from my garden or a Devon hedgerow, others more whimsical from my imagination. The final focus for me is birds, particularly birds of prey. I’ve always love photographing them and can’t help but paint them afterwards! All of my feathers collection paintings and most of my seascapes are from my own photo’s as reference images.

My original paintings are for sale alongside limited edition A3 prints, where a maximum of 30 prints will ever be sold. Each is hand signed and numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity.