Meeting a friendly cat in Petra, Jordan
Meet the Artist
I love to travel, I’ll always stop to fuss and befriend any cat I meet and my home slightly resembles a jungle in that there are a lot of house plants…
While I always enjoyed drawing and painting, it was photography I majored in at university and I hardly painted at all studying for my art degree! Following a different career path for many years, I only started creating again in 2020.
Since then I have rediscovered my passion for painting. My main inspiration comes from photographs I have taken during my many travels. I love to visit different parts of the world and especially go on trips to see wildlife. Having been fortunate to see whales in Canada, howler monkeys in Costa Rica, and so many different incredible species in the Galapagos Islands, I have no problem in finding inspiration for my painting from my own photography.
Travelling with my trusty camera and very long lens, somewhere in Ecuador
My painting preferences
I love to paint wildlife, florals and occasionally travel landscapes.
I use bold bright tones and blocks of colour rather than washes or gradients. This gives my work a sharpness and precision, so subjects are often captured in intricate detail.
I will always freehand sketch from photos before getting started with paint. I work with acrylic gouache as I like the vibrant, opaque colours and how it covers well to give a matt finish.
One of my favourite things is painting the effect of sunlight through leaves and petals.
In my studio at home
