watercolour paintings
and fine art prints
I am a watercolour artist based in Twickenham, UK. I take much of my inspiration from nature and love to paint the weather. My style can be slightly whimsical and owes a lot to a childhood spent poring over illustrated children’s books, long past bedtime.
I’ve been creating art, in one form or another, for most of my life. The need to make things runs deep, whether it be paintings, patchwork quilts, knitted jumpers or bars of soap. Carving out time for creativity, around my other commitments, is the main thing that keeps me sane.
Since 2020, I‘ve found myself painting almost exclusively with watercolours and ink. Having previously spent a number of years learning how to paint in a very traditional style, using oils and egg tempera, I’ve had to unlearn a lot of what I thought I knew, in order to get to grips with the contrary beast that is watercolour! This journey has taught me a degree of patience that I didn’t know I was capable of. I’ve learned to relinquish some control, to embrace the unpredictable and to relish the thrill of watching those cauliflower blooms appear wet-in-wet on the paper.
Spending time inside a painting takes me out of my busy life for a while as I strive to capture a particular mood - I’m always delighted if I can share that moment with others.
All of my paintings are created using the finest quality professional-grade artists’s materials, to ensure that the finished artworks will stand the test of time. I love to work with 100% cotton paper and favour pigments that have an excellent lightfastness rating. I also frame my original paintings behind high-quality UV-filtering ‘gallery’ glazing, to ensure that they will have a long and happy life in their new homes.