About

Welcome to my site!

An English artist now based in France since 2014. I have spent most of my life with horses ever-present, and for many years travelling with my horses and gypsy caravan.

Creativity is important to me, it defines me and I have been driven to create since childhood.  Today I practice many art forms, and always looking for new experiences that fuel my vision.  My art is created for the beholder to find beauty and emotional response.

I learnt from the traditional Romany caravan painters to gold leaf and line out with symmetric precision the beautiful and ornate horse-drawn wagons many of which are museum pieces. The traditional work collection also includes sign-writing, barge-ware, and portrait commissions.

The contemporary paintings on canvas and wood are a reaction to my connection with animals, people, and places. Loose, fluid, spontaneous and expressive, my inspirations are diverse - from Alfred Munnings to Jack Yeats.

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My subject matter tends to be the human, animal, particularly horses, and the natural world. For me, these paintings are about the pleasure of seeing; of being cognisant of the world around me, and pushing to find an alchemy between the paint, my subject, and the moment. I view each piece as being part of a single, ongoing work.

As a potter, my skills developed in University where I was guided by the artist in residence Takeshi Yasuda after graduation I apprenticed to potteries and I am a professional thrower of pots on the wheel, but my personal pieces are often hand-built, tactile, and expressive with influences from English slipware and lately French and Italian faience, and the contemporary potters Sandy Brown and Geoff Fuller. 

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My work is exhibited in local and international galleries, museums and held in private collections, and originals and prints are available to buy online.

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I love painting to commission - so don’t hesitate to contact me!