About
I have painted the sea for as long as I can remember. Having grown up in Cornwall, the waves and rugged coastline got under my skin. A sense of awe and inspiration from the coast has never left me and continues to inspire my practice today. Even my more abstract work has an embedded relationship to the sea. Having lived in France and the USA, I now paint from my home studio in Falmouth, Cornwall. There is a slow process and rhythmic way I approach my work that often leads me to quick & intuitive bursts that bring a painting into it’s fullness. These ‘burst's’ require boldness and a leaning into the intuitive over the rational. My hope is that my work provokes a sense of beauty, mystery and wonder to the viewer.
Between 2014 & 2016 I trained as a studio apprentice to world renown artist Makoto Fujimura in both his New York & Los Angeles studios. This was a profoundly shaping experience for my thinking, practice and continues to be so.
In 2022 I became the UK’s first certified Kintsugi Instructor through Academy Kintsugi. More information can be found about Kintsugi here.
I hope you enjoy my work. Please don’t hesitate to contact me to discuss booking a Kintsugi Experience, a commission, mural or if you are interested to know what works are currently available.
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