I grew up surrounded by a large family of creative people, including painters, poets, and musicians, all of whom have always encouraged my creativity. I always loved to draw and paint from early childhood, and when my dad bought me a box of watercolour paints when I was fifteen, I instantly fell in love with them. Thirty five years later I’m still hooked on this captivating medium!
I now live in the beautiful county of Derbyshire, on the doorstep of the Peak District National Park, working every day in my little studio. Over the years I've developed a way of working that enables me to utilise the unique characteristics of watercolour. I’m constantly trying to find more sensitive and expressive ways of interpreting the subjects I paint, in order to create interesting compositions with a palette of vibrant colours..
EDUCATION
Diploma in Drawing and Painting, London Art College
AWARDS
Highly Commended, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Annual Open Exhibition
Birds Birds Birds Award, The National Exhibition of Wildlife Art
Arts Council England
Inaugural Chairman’s Award, The Association of Animal Artists Annual Exhibition
Highly Commended (two paintings), The Association of Animal Artists Annual Exhibition
First Prize, National Trust Painting Competition
Highly Commended, Belper Arts Festival
Shortlisted, Stiwdio Maelor Works on Paper Prize
Shortlisted, Jackson’s Art Competition
COLLECTIONS
The American Macular Degeneration Foundation
The Vision and Art Project, Cincinnati
The Sketchbook Project, New York
Brooklyn Art Library, New York
The Women's Art Library, Goldsmiths University, London
The National Trust
Clocktower Group, London
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
MSJ Group, London
Private collections in the UK, USA, Europe, Australia, Canada, Japan and the Middle East
EXHIBITIONS
Porthmeor Studios, Cornwall
The Old Lock Up Gallery, Derbyshire
The Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire
The Society of Wildlife Artists, The Mall Galleries, London
William H Miller Fine Art, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Derbyshire
Out of the Blue Gallery, Edinburgh
Strathnairn Gallery, Canberra, Australia
The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Open Exhibition
The Association of Animal Artists, Castle Park Arts Centre, Cheshire
The National Exhibition of Wildlife Art, Liverpool
Trygve Gallery, New York, USA
Saatchi Art, USA
The Women's Art Library, London
Exhale Unlimited Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
Menier Gallery, London
Vibe Gallery, London
Moss Gallery, Moss, Norway
PUBLICATIONS
‘Paint' magazine, UK, 2018
Selected artist, The FOA Winter Expo, FOA publishing, USA, 2017
Featured collection, Saatchi Art, USA, 2016
Interview, The Vision and Art Project, USA, 2016
Interview, 'Fine Art' magazine, UK, 2016
Featured artist, 'Artists and Illustrators' magazine, UK, 2015
Featured artist, 'The Artist' magazine, UK, 2015
Interview, 'Artsbeat' magazine, UK, 2015
Interview, 'Paint' magazine, UK, 2015
Two paintings featured in '101 Creative Artworks' (Pandora), 2014
Interview, 'Paint' magazine, UK, 2014