My work is deeply influenced by the natural world and the emotions it stirs. The British coast, where for me the sea with its endless tides has become a metaphor for memory, resilience and renewal, and the countryside where I am drawn to the fleeting beauty of the seasons. From the way colours and textures shift with light, to the quiet stories we carry within us. Whether it is a close up observation, or a sweeping landscape, the majesty of the mountains, or my connection with the Bay, it is all a source of inspiration which filters though into my mixed media art. I use layers to represent the layers of our lives, and the colours found in nature to influence my colour palettes. I feel abstraction gives the viewer the opportunity to make their own connections, and each piece I make is both an exploration and an offering, an attempt to capture something unspoken and universal. ​