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The Work:

The work that makes up my contribution to this show is a combination of chalk pastel drawings, paintings and photography.

My drawings are mainly inspired by landscapes I’ve seen or passed through. Some I get to know very well, like South West Oxfordshire (where I live) or the Wyle Valley (where I come from), while others are mere glimpses of more remote areas.  I am constantly excited to see the colours and shapes that occur naturally in landscape, which I then try to recreate in my work. I always work on black paper, which seems to give my drawings an added resonance.

Painting is another great love. Days can be lost applying and reapplying paint to the smallest canvas. Subjects vary from landscapes to abstracts.

My photography can be seen as comments on places I have been and people I have known. Again, it is concerned with shape, colour and pattern and is all unmanipulated.

I have exhibited and sold widely and all pieces in the show are for sale. I have recently started undertaking commissions for subjects – if you would like to know more then please get in touch.

Exhibitions:

June 2009 – Wylye Valley Art Trail, 2009

May 2008 – Eastliegh Stables,  Bishopstrow
A solo exhibition, which formed part of a cancer research fundraiser.
50% of all sales went to cancer research

June 2007 – Wylye Valley Art Trail, 2007
Exhibitor no.    . Exhibited a selection of drawings and photographs on a theme of
landscape and natural detail.

June 2006 – Commonweal 07, Swindon, Wiltshire
A series of oil pastels of the Stone Circle at Avebury

July 2005 – The Portwell Bar, Faringdon
An architectural photographic exhibition

May 2004 – Natururban, The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
A series of photographs investigating the natural world and our relationship to it

June 2002 – The Boathouse, Salisbury
A selection of photographs following the theme of shape

July 1999 – Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, London
A national open competition and exhibition of photography.

June 1998 – Ark – T Gallery , Oxford
An national open competition and exhibition of photography in which I was one of ten artists to be selected for exhibition. My work was highly commended at the opening

May 1996 – Fisherton Mill Gallery, Salisbury, Wiltshire
5 stitched patchwork mirrors made from recycled aluminium, copper and brass

May 1995 – ‘Reflect’, The Gallery, New Cavendish Street, London
A series of decorative ceramic plates shown in conjunction with a selection of my students work from Greenfields School, Muswell Hill, London

May 1992 – Longstock Park, (nr) Stockbridge, Wiltshire
“The Gleaners – after Millet” a set of three free standing sculptures situated in a field