I am fascinated by painting and how a painting is put together.

Born in London and based in Richmond, I realised a long standing ambition when I began life-drawing at Putney School of Art (Annabel Cullen). Utterly hooked, I joined classes locally at Richmond Adult Community College and was then lucky to work with Jason Bowyer and later with Francis Bowyer, Sallyann Putman and at Heatherleys Open Studio.

I love painting landscapes and seascapes and especially enjoy painting portraits but I paint anything I can see. I want to communicate my idea and express visually my response to location, mood memory and what I observe with my own eyes. Although I do use photographs for reference I prefer to rely on my own perceptions rather than a camera’s image.

Each idea makes its own demands as to size, composition, tone and colour and and these change as a painting evolves and I may show things that are abstract or not visible at all to get my idea across.

I am a member of Richmond Art Society, run the ‘en plein air’ group and exhibit work at its exhibitions and elsewhere locally. I was delighted to have had work accepted by the New English Art Club which was shown at Mall Galleries.