I live and work in North Devon, UK.
This website is a selected collection of artwork from the last few years. I have chosen to focus on this particular body of work as it is reflective of my current practice.
Paintings and drawings are available to exhibit buy, and I can consider commissions.
I am currently working with oils, watercolour, charcoal, graphite and silverpoint.
These paintings and drawings are produced through a combination of observation and improvisation, with an interest in the technical qualities of the various materials. I am interested in memory and symbol, evocation of atmosphere and sensation, and the structural qualities of natural phenomena.
In the past I have also worked with and explored a variety of traditional and digital media (including web design, moving image and music / sound), in both fine art and graphic design contexts.
My other interests include gardening and permaculture; visual astronomy; rural folk magic; buddhism; and learning to ride horses.
CV
Education
2011, MA Fine Art: Contemporary Practice, University College Falmouth, Cornwall.
2003, HNC Multimedia & Graphic Design, Strode College, Street, Somerset.
1991, BA Graphic Design, Faculty of Art & Design, Bristol Polytechnic, Somerset.
Exhibitions: 1988 – Present / Future
Assorted Group and Solo exhibitions in Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and London.
Please see the full exhibition listings for details and links.
Awards, Prizes + Shorlists
Longlist: Jackson’s Open Painting Prize 2018
Longlist: Royal Society of Marine Artists Open 2015
Shortlist: The Plough Open Drawing Competition 2014
Longlist: Royal Society of Marine Artists Open 2014
Longlist: The Threadneedle Prize 2014
Shortlist: Evolver Prize 2014
3rd Prize: Plough Drawing Competition 2013
Shortlist: Door Prize For Painting 2012
Collections
Works held in Private Collections in UK, Europe, Canada & USA.