Living at Nyland I find inspiration in the natural world around me, joy in the changing seasons and effect of light on the landscape. I paint predominantly in oils, often plein air, attempting to capture the atmosphere of a place. I am an avid photographer using my camera to record often fleeting, light and shadows to guide me back in the studio.

 

I am also a keen potter, loving the feeling of clay in my hands whether hand building animal sculptures or throwing pots on the wheel. At present I am focusing on lidded vessels using earthenware clay and decorative slips.

 

I feel lucky to live where I do surrounded by wildlife; I also enjoy visiting Suffolk, Cornwall and the Gower Peninsula with my dogs for further inspiration, meeting and sharing ideas with other artists and potters. This year I travelled to the Sierra Nevada with a group of painters where we sketched amongst the olive groves and in secluded private gardens.