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I am an artist based in Northumberland. I live in rural northNorthumberland, only a few of miles from the famous Alnwick castle and the Alnwick garden, the wonderful Northumbrian coast, and inland Cheviot and Simonside.
I have moved to Longframlington, a village on the outskirts of the Northumberland National Park. The landscape with all its seasonal variations is a constant inspiration. I particularly like wild, off the beaten track landscapes.
My paintings have been described as atmospheric and evocative. I do landscape paintings, Northumberland castles, snow scenes, paintings of sea, colourful flowers, striking abstract paintings and not least Venice!
I am inspired by the Northumbrian landscape, both land and coast. Venice is a favourite place to paint and visit. Florence was on the agenda this year until this awful virus and our trip had to be cancelled.
In my watercolours I try to capture the mood and essence of place rather than photographic reproduction. My seascapes try to emulate the power of the sea, but also all its moods - calm, storm etc.
working on a water colour painting two paintings sold to one client
The artists from the past who inspire me and have influenced my work are:
Max Ernst with the hallucinatory quality of his frottage technique; the serene melancholy of Casper David Friedrich's landscapes' Turner's magical atmospheric effects of light; the mysterious quality of Atkinson Grimshaw's night-scapes; Wassily Kandinsky and Mark Rothko with their emotional and spiritual value of colour and lastly, but not least Jackson Pollock with his pourings and drippings, whose spontaneity I admire.
I achieved a history of modern art honours degree in 2000 as a mature student and immediately after this I took a post graduate diploma in Arts and Cultural Management in 2001 followed by an adult education certificate.
Studying the history of modern art particularly inspired me to return to painting, making it an important part of my life. I had originally studied painting at Newcastle College of Art many years ago! I now enjoy painting full time.
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