Coast, creativity & cwtches ….

Welcome to my website, I hope you enjoy discovering a little more about me and my work.

I specialise in painting colourful skies stretching over coastal headlands with the colours reflected in the sea and wet sand – inspired by my life in Pembrokeshire. My style is bold, expressive, full of movement, shape and texture. I have a passion for rich colour and use this to express feelings in my work.

I am so excited to share my explanation of my work in the Artist Statement below. Check out my Portfolio for images of past and present work.

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2024 promises to be a exciting year, with many new artistic endeavours on the horizon. For the first time I will be opening my studio as part of the ‘North Pembrokeshire Open Art Studios’ project. I am working collaboratively with Cardigan Arts Society / Aberystwyth University and other artists to create new exciting work and exhibitions.

This week’s featured paintings …..

Artist’s Statement

I think of colour as threads in the coastal landscape, dipping in and out, interlocked and inter-woven. Sometimes the bold colours are replaced with ribbon gauzes and organdy passages that can end in frayed textural edges. All employed to conjure that moment in time and place.

Layers of texture are added to establish atmospheric coastal conditions – such as a moody sea fret, the waning of the day or the drama of sheer cliffs that have been shaped by wind and tide.

Some paintings are jewelled with colour – bright on a summer’s day, others more softly painted as the light changes. I carefully consider playful combinations of colour that give my work a distinctive voice.

My story is of a painter who loves being at the edge of the land, watching the skies and the light change on the sea. Always fascinated with the sense of space and freedom that being outdoors provides. There is drama, joy and peace in these moments and in my paintings. My hope for the future is to grow my audience and to delve deeper into my interpretation of this subject.

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