About
I have painted the sea for as long as I can remember. Having grown up in Cornwall, the waves and rugged coastline got under my skin. A sense of awe and inspiration from the coast has never left me and continues to inspire my practice today. But my work is much more of an emotional response to my environment that seeks to capture something of the “inner landscape” or “sea within” in light of the mystery, vastness and changeable nature of the ocean and coast.
There is often a slow process and rhythmic way I approach my work in order to get to that place of raw emotion. This process eventually leads me to quick & intuitive bursts that bring paintings into there fullness. These ‘burst's’ require a boldness and a leaning into the intuitive over the rational.
My hope is that my work provokes a sense of beauty, wonder and mystery to the viewer. An invitation to step into a quieter and in some ways a more contemplative way of seeing art.
Between 2014 & 2016 I trained as a studio apprentice to world renown artist Makoto Fujimura in both his New York & Los Angeles studios. This was a profoundly shaping experience for my thinking and practice and continues to be so.
In 2022 I became the UK’s first certified Kintsugi Instructor through Academy Kintsugi and continue to offer workshops offering a modern introduction to this ancient art form.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me to discuss the possibility of a commission, a Kintsugi workshop or if you are interested to know what works are currently available.
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