I am a painter who uses the natural world as source and inspiration for my work.  Using oil paint, I explore the sensual characteristics of flowers and plants, capturing their essence by enhancing their velvety, crepe and pearlescent qualities. There is a melancholic beauty to the flora I work with, its decay has a poignancy that fascinates me.  I experiment with  harmonious, vibrant, combinations of colour as well as Gold/Copper/Silver leaf for its opulent and shimmering qualities, building up layers that I then score, rub away and re-paint into a textural palimpsest. Inspiration comes from the work of Dutch Flower painters of the 17th century, Medieval illuminated manuscripts, Japanese antique screens and Tudor portraits for their rich qualities of colour, intricate detail and skilled craftsmanship.

Studio W10