“Continuum”

This painting is about the continuous sequence of genes passing from mother to daughter and on through the generations. What makes us who we are and how many strands of DNA are influencing how we look, our likes and dislikes and the skills and talents that we develop? Painted in acrylic layers on canvas. 59 […]

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

It’s a long time since I studied this play at school but it seemed an appropriate subject for the weather we’re having. I had to look up a summary of the story and realised it’s very complicated! The essence though is that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That’s a pretty nice leveller […]

Keeping calm when the world goes a bit mad

“Keep calm and hug the cat” Acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 cm Sometimes it feels to me as if we’ve forgotten how to keep it simple and enjoy what we have. At those times I like to see if I can find joy in small things and hug them tight. This painting was to […]

We’re over-run by them

“Snack Time” was inspired by all the squirrels that come into our garden. We are close to the park so they are used to people and very cheeky. Sometimes they have a touch of red from their ancestors. They love it when there’s bird food about. Acrylic on wood panel 34 x34 cm. SOLD

Someone to Watch Over Me

This painting was one I did two years ago and I decided to do some more work to it. “Someone to Watch over Me” is a wish fulfillment painting. It sums up how I feel about the presence of a guardian angel who comes and goes in my life. Sometimes I can almost feel that […]

Flower Thieves

“Flower Thieves” Oil on Board 39 x 39cm. Caught in the act, these innocent looking ladies are stealing flowers to sell at the market. One stares back defiantly, confident you are not going to tell.

Hearing what isn’t said

This painting is in acrylic and is 42 x 29.5 cm. How often do we assume a motive or an attitude only to discover it is wide of the mark and says more about us than them.

Survival

This painting in oil on canvas was inspired by a quote by Norman Borlaug who was an american Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1970. He said “Man’s survival from the time of Adam and Eve until the invention of agriculture must have been precarious because of his ability to ensure his food supply”