"An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.”
Art was a subject I absolutely loved as a child but after leaving school, my creativity was channelled in the form of dance. My interest in art was revived when we moved to Abu Dhabi in 1997. I joined a pastel art group and really enjoyed learning how to create in this medium, progressing to participating in exhibitions with the group.
Over the years my interest in art developed and I experimented with various mediums, discovering my love of graphite. I love the way graphite allows for creating detailed textures and has such a large tonal range. A new area I am exploring is charcoal, really enjoy the depth that can be achieved.
My love of animals makes them my natural subject matter; I find nothing more satisfying than trying to capture on canvas an animals personality. To further my knowledge, I studied Pet Portraiture with the London College of Art.
Originally I am from Dorset in the UK but have lived abroad for most of my adult life in various countries - Germany, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Philippines, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait. Life has been a very interesting adventure full of travel and experiencing different cultures but we have now relocated back to the UK, though I can't say the wanderlust won't return!
Qualification
London Art College - Pet Portraiture
