All about me:

I studied at the Falmouth School of Art in Cornwall and at The Slade in London and in 1985 I became a founder member of Borderline Printmakers. This was after I had combined printmaking and painting techniques to develop a wide ranging portfolio of exhibitions and workshops both in this country and abroad.

My work is figurative and dwells upon the landscape as a metaphor for human intensity and feelings. Currently, I am focusing on the horizon line as a division symbolising the split between heaven and earth, the spirit and the body, interior life and exterior presentation. I enjoy the paint being what it chooses to be and encourage it's unpredictable qualities to ebb and flow into the structures and marks contained within the image.

My observation of the elements and their dramatic effect upon our world reflects my passion for semi-urban landscapes both real and suggested. My atmospheric work portrays an ambiguous intensity through unique use of colour and form.

I am currently teaching for a variety of clients including Leeds University, HMP Wakefield, Health Action Zone and the WEA. I also run workshops and am a founder member of the integrated arts group, The Flying Ducks.

I am a board member of The Arthouse in Doncaster and I also serve on the board of DIVA in Wakefield. My voluntary work includes co-ordinating The Garden Room Gallery at Wakefield Theatre Royal and in 2002 I founded the Wakefield Life Drawing Group.

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