After gaining a BA (hons) in Illustration in 1997 I trained to be a teacher and taught Art and Design at a comprehensive school before eventually moving to industry. I am currently working in advertising as a Creative Studio Manager.

I have recently returned to my passion of painting and spend my spare time experimenting with a range of styles and subject matter. Recently I have been drawn towards local scenes. I find the beauty and character of old buildings and street scenes extremely alluring.

When starting a painting I have a rough idea of what I want to achieve but more often than not the painting tends to develop and leads me as I place down the colours and I simply react to what is happening on the canvas. I am often not as in control as I would like to be but then this is what makes painting exciting.

As a practising artist every painting offers different challenges and my work is always evolving but this is what keeps my interest and makes painting so enjoyable.

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