Exhibition: Cre8tive art collective at Blue House, Esher KT10 9RT, 6th - 19th Oct
My paintings are an intuitive burst of creativity, imagination and expression.
My paintings come from a mixture of the natural elements in my local surroundings and on my travels, that I notice and capture in my mind or record as a photo.
I love big skies viewed simply in the road outside my house. I’m inspired by the views looking upwards, absorbing and noting the vastness, colours, dramatic cloud formation and watching the local red kites glide.
In younger years I spent time at sea, sometimes for weeks without seeing land which has embedded a closeness to the sounds, shapes and relentless movement of the ocean.
I’m struck by any body of water and am fortunate to live very close to a canal. This provides inspiration on walks, stand up paddle boarding and cycling along the tow paths local to me between Horsell, Brookwood and Mytchett. I’m intrigued with looking down into the murky waters finding many surprises as well as the amazing reflections.
My regular walks and travels have allowed me to appreciate natural organic shapes that change dramatically with the unstoppable flow of each season. I paint an interpretation, my response to the feeling of these powerful sights and memories.