Inspired by a lifetime in the saddle, nomadic years traveling with gypsy caravans, and a lifelong love of horses, my work explores my emotional response to both the inner world of memory and the outer world of lived experience. My practice has evolved from conventional realism to expressive paintings that now encompass two primary bodies of work: archetypal horse forms drawn from deep memory, and intuitive portraits that capture the essence of human encounters.   

Through layers of acrylics, charcoal, inks, and color washes, I create visual meditations where forms emerge and dissolve like half-remembered dreams. Whether exploring the essential spirit of horses or the emotional imprint of faces, each painting becomes an excavation of feeling—pigments built up and worn away to mirror how experiences layer within us over time. My creative practice centers on these emotional impressions: the marks horses leave on our hearts, the fleeting connections with people we encounter, and the way both ground us to something fundamental about being human.

As an art restorer working on medieval frescoes and Baroque churches, I understand how symbols and forms endure across time. This experience influences my approach to distilling the horse to its most essential elements—capturing not what the eye sees, but what the heart remembers. The paintings have been exhibited internationally, from the Royal Scottish Academy to galleries across Europe and North America, inviting viewers into a dialogue with their own memories and connections to the natural world.