Through my work I like to explore the mystery and secrets of collected and found objects placed together to give a feeling of a story. I like to give the sense of the unknown and explore light and dark themes within the painting. After completing a BA (hons) from Norwich School of Art and Design in Fine Art Painting I continued to show my work and explore these ideas further.

Painting is my first love, working in oil and pencil on board, working up from a sketch, underpainting, grisaille and final colour passes, working with hand-made gesso ground, using french white chalk and rabbit skin glue to prepare the boards to apply paint on, and using pigments working in grisaille layers and glazes to achieve my finished work.

Exhibitions

Publications

2014

Coaster Show, LA Luz De Jesus Gallery

2015

Maths Society Magazine, Cambridge University

Flower Pepper Gallery, Group Show, California

Secrets For A Sweeter Life, illustration

2013

Cambridge Art Salon, Group Show, Cambridge England

2011

Estate Management, Internal illustration

2012

Duke House Cambridge, Group Show, Cambridge England

2009

Cambridge 800 Wood, Map illustrations

WWA Gallery, Group Show, California

Cambridge Festival Of Ideas, Cover illustration

2009

Illustration Auction, Michaelhouse, Cambridge, England

2007

EM Topics, Cover illustration

Illustration commission, Cambridge University, England

Open Studio, Cambridge, solo show, England

Illustration commission, Cambridge University, England

2007

Longhurst, solo show, Cambridge, England

2006

The Barn, Solo show, North Norfolk, England

2004

Norwich School of Art & Design, Norwich, England

Play House, group show, Norwich, England

2003

Norwich School of Art & Design, Norwich, England

2002

Play House, solo show, Norwich, England

Norwich School of Art & Design, Norwich, England

2001

Anderson Gallery, group show, Norwich, England

1992

Heffers Art prize, Cambridge, England (Prize winner)