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When telling people about my art, showing them my works, I
often hear that line. It’s one I used myself. But it is merely something we tell ourselves that has no real truth to
it. If you can apply paint to a surface, you’re painting, and that’s good enough as far as I am concerned.
I spent my early life wishing I could paint but not even daring
to think I had the right to pick up a brush. I finally had a go. Spring 2007, I felt an urge to go out and buy an easel and
paints, not really knowing what I was going to paint. Then I was inspired by feeling, something of which I have in abundance.
Finding myself entering into a moment of panic, an image came to mind and immediately I let it out onto paper.
That was the beginning of using painting as an outlet for my emotion. Taking acrylics, with
their vivid colours, and painting shapes and scenes to make bold (and usually dark) statements of feeling has been a really
powerful creative outpouring. Thus I feel I've found my footing in emotional, conceptual expression.
I currently live and work in North Devon, England.
I am accepting commisions, so please email me if you are interested.
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