I create dramatic and powerful abstract paintings in mixed media. My work is intertwined with an air of mystery and a fascination for the darkness. I often edge toward a palette of darker tones with the sole purpose of adding random flashes of light accentuated by marks and scratches cut into the canvas.
My inspiration is mostly pure fantasy. I look at trees and see the living soul within. When I gaze up to the sky at dusk, I see a vast landscape of infinite proportions drenched with the garish remnants of the setting sun. I am constantly chasing the magic which nature delivers in endless supply.
I believe that both viewing and purchasing art is as spiritual an experience as creating the work itself. By making the work that I do, I feel that a part of me will always remain within it. When someone connects with my paintings, a special bond is forged for life.
Based in Central London, I am fortunate to enjoy the best of both worlds. I have the constant energy of the inner city surrounding me yet I also have the natural beauty of vast acres of heathland just minutes away from my doorstep.
At the end of June, last year, I entered my painting,‘Overcast’ into the Picture the Heath competition as part of the Hampstead Art Fair, 2021. I was fortunate to have my painting selected for the Outstanding Work Achievement.
I have exhibited widely throughout the UK over the past years, most notably with the Society of Women Artists at the Mall Galleries (London), and the Affordable Art Fair (Hampstead) for winning the Cass Art Prize for Sculpture. A month before lockdown (2020) my solo show, 'The Space Beyond' opened at OmniDe, Hampstead. I have also worked on numerous commissions which saw my work in many private collections in and around the UK.
RECENT EXHIBITION
Gallery ART@111, 111 Highbury Park, London N5 1UB
'The 7 Artists' Autumn Exhibition Smart Network Charitable Show
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