I paint in an impressionistic way capturing visually interesting scenes. I sketch and photograph to start the development process, my acrylic paintings then evolve with questioning and changes. This can be on site with direct plein air recording or in my studio. I often leave some under painting, it adds depth and shows the journey.

After qualifying in art and design I was a product designer, my designs were functional sculpture. I also continued to teach art at night class. I then moved into education pioneering integrated art and design in Clwyd. This was followed by teaching wildlife for the RSPB.

Art is about people – our feelings about colours, shapes, rhythms and lines in our world real and imagined, and our passive and active responses.

In a complex world to simply brush paint on to canvas is a very direct and intuitive way of expression, sometimes frustrating and demanding but always rewarding. Each of my paintings is unique and free of copy, print and digital manipulation.

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