Profile

I was born in Sussex and now live near Winchester. I studied Fine Art at Brighton College of Art, which led to a wonderful start to my career. I painted the portraits of such people as Dirk Bogarde, James Robertson Justice, Kenneth More and other film stars.

As a professional painter, I work in all media. I designed a range of greetings cards using flowers, pigs and various views of Winchester. The pigs were Tamworths - all gorgeously burnt sienna and hairy - and they were so popular that they became a book. A book on India was commissioned and I spent a lot of my time travelling the width and breadth of the country and painting all the time. I like to express myself in my work with vibrants colours, strong form, light and texture.

In my studio I am always experimenting with colour, texture, subject matter, and media. My current work features blocks of colour and lots of emptiness, giving a feeling of space and atmosphere.

I have shown my work in London, Paris and Delhi.  I have had paintings in the Royal West of England Academy, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the New English Art Club, and the Royal Institute of Watercolour Painters, as well as locally in the Alresford Gallery and the Minster Gallery in Winchester.

The Open Studios week was a great success.  I had nearly 100 visitors and sold paintings, both large and small, and lots of necklaces and cards.   If you missed it and would like to come and have a look do please contact me and we will arrange it.