After living in Cornwall for 17 years, I now live and work in Herefordshire. I work from sketches made on location and then use these as inspiration for printmaking and painting in the studio. Time and weather are themes I often return to. I look for patterns and shapes in the landscape that mean something to me, especially where you can see the marks and traces that people have left there.
In my current artwork, I’ve been exploring printmaking. My process is spontaneous, often beginning with on-the-spot landscape sketches that capture the essence of time, weather, and our deep connection with the environment. I am particularly fascinated with ancient landscapes, drawn to their timeless appeal and the stories they reveal through the ages.
Back in my studio, these initial sketches are my starting point. Here, I begin a journey which allows both the printmaking process and my imagination to guide me. It’s an exploration in which I work at creating just the right mood and atmosphere until I’m content with the result.
One of the joys of printmaking, for me, lies in its built-in unpredictability. I love the moments of anticipation as each piece emerges from the press, enjoying the happy accidents and unexpected surprises that often define the final outcome. It’s an appealing blend of technique and chance that keeps me endlessly inspired and eager to see what unfolds next.
2024 Gloucestershire Printmakers Co -operative, Printmakers Gallery, Stroud
2024 Open Studios, Canon Frome Court, Hereford
2024 St.Peter’s Printmakers group exhibition, Malvern
2023 The Artery Worcester group exhibition
2023 Malvern Urban Sketchers group exhibition at Malvern Priory
2023 20:20 Print Exchange Touring Exhibition at The Art House, Wakefield
2023 St.Peter’s Printmaker’s Printakers group exhibition, Malvern
2023 St.Peter’s Printmaker’s Printakers group exhibition, Malvern
2022 Pershore No 8 Art Centre group exhibition
2022 St. Peter’s Printmakers group exhibition, Malvern
2022 h.Art at Canon Frome Court
2021 Christmas exhibition at The Weaver’s Gallery in Ledbury
2021 h.Art at Canon Frome Court
2021 Streetdraw24 exhibitions to raise money for a homeless charity in Cornwall
2021 and 2022 John Howard’s Print Studios in Cornwall, ‘Prints from the Studio’ at The Poly, Falmouth