My creative process begins with quick charcoal sketches and research photos to capture the mood and emotion of a place. This practice of mark-making allows me to explore the raw feeling of a scene. In the studio, these sketches evolve into more detailed drawings, which inform the composition and tonal qualities of my paintings. The work builds on this, using carefully selected colour palettes to deepen the mood and tell a story.

I am fascinated by the duality of both nature and human nature — its wonder alongside its beauty and simultaneous menacing qualities. 

There are links with my love of poetry (particularly of the Romantics) and of various threatre plays. My work, whether based on landscape or interiors, blends observation and memories to create a sense of the otherworldly.

Figures both of loved ones, friends and sometimes mythical express symbolism and emotional states. It is part of an ongoing tapestry that I continue to weave.