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Although my interests are wide and varied, my current work aims to reflect a Piscean, avid cold water swimmer with an intrinsic affinity with, and love of, water in all its’ moods and vagaries; from a tiny raindrop to the vastness of a turbulent ocean.
Powerful experiences during scuba diving in my earlier years have also embedded deep memories of life and movement beneath the surface. A ceiling of raindrops descending like musical notes into the deep is a wonder to behold and almost impossible to share.
Equally at home with collage, paint, print and textiles; I will use whichever media suits my need in the moment, often mixing several media in one piece.
Living on the edge of a small market town in Northamptonshire, most of my swims are in fresh water, but we visit Cornwall and Norfolk as often as we can; nothing beats sea swimming!
Coming back to my studio, memory fuels my ideas, the colour and movement feeding my soul and my work.
Water, water!
Memory of Lamorna
Golden sands, turquoise seas emerging from the inky blue depths, foam curling around the rocky shore of the bay, painted on stretched...
A flash of turquoise
The waters’ surface is calm, smooth and glossy, suddenly a ‘pip,pip’ and a kingfisher flashes past, a streak of colour catches the sunlight...
Silvery Light
A balmy summer evening, light from an emerging moon silvers the surface of the calmest of seas. Serenity in soft blues, greys and pure...
Slipstream
Autumn breezes ruffle the surface of the lake, rimmed with golden mantles trees, bathing in the evening light. A grebe pops up, then...
Lamorna
The moment I set eyes on Lamorna Cove, I was in love! The colours, the sounds, the swimming, Cornwall at its’ absolute best, where nature...
Symphony of Raindrops
Dancing down into the ceiling of water above my head, like a symphony of musical notes, raindrops large and small dive into the deep before...
Autumn Reflections
Orange, red and golden leaves clothe the bank side trees, gently falling in the slight breeze, reflecting on the turquoise blues and darker...