A little about me!
I was lucky enough to grow up in the Cotswolds, UK, so it's no wonder I developed such a love for wildlife and nature. As a child, I would spend my time outside, seeing the seasons change, and watching the drama of the food chain unravel in front of my young eyes. The more I saw, the more I understood how our human experiences were replicated in the animal kingdom. We place so much emotion on our domestic pets and they become part of the family, but we often forget that we are part of a wider family, one that brings together the whole of the living world.
Completely self-taught, my tastes and style are still constantly changing as I learn and find new inspiration. I love telling stories, and my work is a reflection of what I see and experience in our very modern society. Our world is truly a beautiful place, but that beauty is not always perceived by others, but if we all could see what nature could bring us, for our own mental well-being and for the wider world community then maybe things could be different. My work is a way I can process the emotions I experience in this world. It’s a cathartic thing and my work is my way of comprehending the world in which we live, drawing on the animal kingdom to help me understand it. My favourite mediums are graphite and acrylics/oils. I see graphite as an elegant medium, one which allows me to capture the detail of what I see, whilst with colour work, I get to add the vibrancy that the subject of my work has, helping me highlight the beauty in the intricacies.
Einstein once said that if we look into nature we will understand everything better. The natural world is full of examples of inspiration.. moments which could help us understand our meaning on this beautiful planet. If we can take a moment to move outside of our own strife we could see that our worries and concerns are also shared with others, and then perhaps we will not feel so alone.