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)