Lose me in petals - I am happy here.
I create artworks that envelop you in pattern, colour and uplifting motifs from the natural world - and here it’s all about being in my cutting garden surrounded by blooms, breathing in their scent and being in awe of the floral delight before me. I want to bottle that feeling to enjoy all year round - to turn to when I need a happy distraction, to restore me and to escape from our frenetic modern world into colour and happiness. This is what I want for you when young my work in your home or work space.
Paintings inspired by gardens. My garden, local gardens, Monet's garden - gardens are a never-ending source of escapism and joy.
Sketching outside has to be one of the most happily absorbing occupations there is. Surrounded by colour, shape, pattern and form, it's a sensory overload that I love. Add in the scents, the sounds and the light - it's bliss. I create playful 'collaged' sketches en plein air and use them to develop paintings and prints that capture the essence of a garden, maybe at a particular time of day, maybe about a particular colour combination or maybe about an exciting mix of shapes and textures. It's a limitless joy! I use a mixed media approach combining inks, acrylics and screenprinting to create unique compositions.
Mixed media on canvas bonded to board (providing both a lightweight and stable solution for a large picture) 86.5 cm wide x 101.5 cm h, framed in a narrow French Grey bespoke wooden frame, 2.5cm deep.
