Currently my art reflects water movement both in painting technique and abstract representation. The movement of waves, net and ribbon shapes connect the solid circles, which provide a resting place to contemplate the next step. I want to create engaging conversation and connections to inspire confident fun ideas and new perspectives sharing views together. Uncertainty and certainty in the same painting. Creative organic thinking and focused sharp linear thinking giving balance in the finished art.

I enjoy making art with water based paints, preferably acrylic paint for its range of consistency. I love the challenge of wet-on-wet pouring technique creating the unpredictable. lt finds its own way to settle where it wants. The next layers are built with washes and deliberate brushing in solid shapes to give depth and can create a floating sensation.

I studied City in Guilds photography and then gained a Garden Design and Horiculture Diploma. This has influenced my ability to see simplicity, perspective, space, tone and the main point of interest in a scene or object.

With experimentation I discovered a method to pour acrylic, the wet-on-wet technique. I brush on clear water shapes then move swiftly to drop on diluted acrylic paints into the shape. For me, using the right pot and paint consistency has been an acquired knowledge and confidence. Like a good chef, I carefully prepare all my ingredients in advance, each colour in a separate pot. I choose colours straight from the tube or blend two or more together, so the colours may stay separate or combine as they dry on the canvas. Colours and shapes are inspired by nature’s beauty in our world and everyday objects like tree bark, raspberries or matches.