About me

I am a professional artist, working from my studio at home in Woodmancote, near Bishop's Cleeve, Cheltenham. I am honoured to be a featured Artist on Winsor & Newton's website http://acrylics.winsornewton.com/theartists where you can see videos and photograhs of me working in my studio.

My next exhibition is 25th - 31st March at the Gardens Gallery in Cheltenham, with three other lady Artists, Barbara Fletcher, Pam Johns and Carolyn King.

I currently have work on sale at The Old Print Gallery in Broadway and have regularly exhibited my work in Cheltenham and at the Bath Open.

Please contact me if you are interested in buying any of the work on show here, or if you would like to discuss a commission.

Since my exhibition at the Garden's Gallery in the summer of 2007, I have been very busy working on commissions for portraits and abstract work, along with my free flowing "impressionistic style" landscapes.

In April 2008 I exhibited at Cheltenham Town Hall, followed by further exhibitions with The Cheltenham Open Houses at the Garden's Gallery, and Trinity Arts.

I am delighted that my work is being so well-received and I am looking forward to the future with great excitement.

I live in Woodmancote, with my lovely husband Pete. He is used to everything getting splattered with paint now, and despite the chaos, continues to encourage me so much in my work.

We enjoy trips to Scotland, the South West and Wales, where I particularly find inspiration for my landscapes, and for me to be able paint in the open air. I am a Christian and my faith is the foundation of my work, as I feel so inspired by the beauty of God's creations, whether it is a rugged landscape, a breath-taking coastal view, an animal or a human face with all its many wonderful and fascinating variations.

I enjoy painting whilst listening to worship CDs and I always pray that my eyes will be able to really see the contours, depth and colours of the subject, that my brain will be able translate that to my hands in order to produce a piece of work that will bring pleasure to others and glory to God.

I grew up in Northampton, and was very lucky to study with Melissa Dring, the portrait artist. Melissa is a member of the elite Pastel society, and is also a forensic artist, working with the police, both in the UK and the United States.

I also studied with Fiona O'Neill, who is an inspirational teacher. I thoroughly enjoyed my lessons with Fiona and I am indebted to her for all she taught me about techniques, different mediums and colour mixing.