She is sitting in a tree, surrounded by nature, occasionally reading or watching the birds. This sense of peace and feeling at one with nature was something I wanted to capture in the painting Acrylic on wood 30 x 30cm SOLD
Finding Richard
I was so impressed with the story of how the remains of King Richard 111 were located in a car park in Leicester that I felt inspired to do a painting of the scene. The yellow figure represents life, pulling Richard back into the world of the living. Acrylic on canvas 84 x 60cm
Eat and sleep with the earth
This painting is about silently communicating and sharing a oneness with the earth and nature. Acrylic on wood 30 x 30cm SOLD
Powdermills woods
After a visit to Powdermills Woods near Battle, I wanted to paint what I had seen, enhancing the many colours of the undergrowth and wild flowers in a fractured way to give an indication of the dynamic nature of the way things grew. Acrylic on canvas 50 x 68cm
Keeping chickens
The large cockerel is naughty and frisky. His eager eye is viewing all those pullets with lip smacking promise. Acrylic on wood 30 x 30cm SOLD
Coffee Pickers
Following a trip to Colombia, I was struck by the different influences on the faces of the people. The indigenous settlers, those of Spanish descent and the more western influences from America. This painting is about the harmony that exists between the groups doing a shared, happy task. Acrylic on canvas 34 x 44cm […]
Grace beauty fire
The silent bond between people and horses. Their awesome power and her tenderness captured in a small gesture. Acrylic on wood panel 30 x 30cm
The Dream
As she sleeps her mind is creating pictures of dancing, a country scene, animals and birds. These are flashes of recognition yet tantalizingly ephemeral. Acrylic on canvas 43 x 43cm
They stayed until sundown
A picnic at Ditchling Beacon was the inspiration for this painting. I started to think about all the people who were there during that lazy summer day and how many animals were in the shadows, waiting for their turn to claim that very spot. Watercolour crayons & gouache 39 x 45cm
Best thinking time
I have some of my best ideas when I’m doing routine tasks. This woman clipping the hedges is in the moment, absorbed in her task. SOLD