Having initially trained in Creative Embroidery at Goldsmiths, remnants of the techniques I aquired when working with layers of rich, overlaying fabrics and dazzling beads have carried over into a love for layering and texture during my painting process. In wrapping together my practice consisting of figurative drawing, painting, embroidery and collage, it reminds me of the back of an embroidery hoop; seeing the threads of themes coming together in the bodies of work I have made over the years.
I work in oils and pastels, mostly traditionally but also using oil glazes with mixed media creating glowing colours over a textured ground. My choice of subject is eclectic – food, flowers, people, animals - whatever appeals in the moment, although now I do try to work in series. Sizes vary according to subject from small still-life of fruit and vegetables to large tryptichs.
For the last few years my paintings have been mainly still-life, focusing on food. A keen cook, the subject's always available in the kitchen! I would like to think the food I paint evokes an aroma for the viewer that might trigger a memory of time past - a delicious meal eaten on a holiday or perhaps on a cold wintry day, seeing a painting of a luscious strawberry will remind them that hot summer days will come again! I have recently moved to Dorset where I have set up a new studio. I'm enjoying living near the sea, and making new contacts in Dorset's lively creative community.
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