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About

I am a contemporary artist based in Newhaven near Brighton, East Sussex.

 

My paintings are free and expressive, bursting with colour and movement. 

Sketching ‘en plain air’, my work is influenced by the light and energy of the ever changing environment. Working with a fresh contemporary palette, my paintings are an extension of my sketch book and become a dance of mark making and a call and response process.  Each mark or colour bouncing off previous lines, strokes and textures. Pieces develop with different shapes, scales, line quality, spacing, tones, and colour, capturing the fluidity and movement of the sea near my home, but also its harmony with the connecting grasslands and countryside.

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If you would like to ask me anything about any of my paintings or my process please get in touch.

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My background is in print and illustration for fashion and publishing.  If you are interested in KIDSWEAR print, please click HERE

If you are interested in FLORALS, please click HERE

If you are interested in CHRISTMAS, please click HERE

If you are interested in PERSONAL PROJECTS & MAPS​, please click HERE

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Selected Exhibitions

Upcoming Events

2024 July – The Open Exhibition at Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donnington

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2024 September – Artwave at Seven Sisters National Park

2024 May – Artists open houses, Brighton.  Fiveways Trail, Venue 4 202 Ditchling Rd

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2024 May 8-12 - Affordable Art Fair - Nicholas Bowlby Stand L5 

2024 Feb – Refresh 24 at Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donnington

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2024 Dec & Jan - Winter Exhibition at The Control Tower Gallery, Kent 

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2023 July – The Open Exhibition at Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donnington

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