I’m an abstract landscape artist based in, and inspired by, the rolling hills of Derbyshire. I work from my garden studio where I create art that captures a feeling of spontaneity through the application of intuitive mark making. The shapes and lines that accumulate while painting give an impression of a landscape, a sense of the space,  rather than a precise reproduction of it.

Landscapes are full of texture, colour, chaos, spirit and emotion. These are elements that I try to capture in my work. It’s the application of the paint that creates the form. 

My process begins by taking cues from the landscape directly or from using photography and found images as a starting point. Each piece is created with pride and passion, and is as individual and unique as the landscape that inspired it.

I work with a combination of oil paint, oil bars and acrylic mediums, as well as using a selection of unconventional tools such as wall scrapers, sticks and occasionally an old nail.