Inspired by the landscape, bold, vibrant colour and texture fascinate me and I strive to create exciting and evocative paintings. I paint in acrylics and mixed media. Always looking for new ways to work, I believe this is a great cure for boredom and allows me to be more expressive. On my travels, I sketch prolifically and get tremendous inspiration from painting all over the UK and abroad.  I gather enough information to develop a series of paintings both in terms of detail and colour.  However, I see the use of sketches and photographs taken on location as a starting point only… tending to paint the way I feel about the subject as opposed to copying literally, giving me the chance to put my personal stamp on the subject.