The Artist

"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. This lead to being commissioned to do Pet Portraits.

Over the years my interest in art has developed and I discovered a medium I also like to create in is graphite; I like the control I have over a portrait and the amount of detail I can achieve. A new area I am exploring is tinted charcoal pencils with ink, am loving the detail and depth of colours these combinations can create. 

My love of animals makes them my natural subject matter; I find nothing more satisfying than trying to capture on canvas an animal’s 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 (2007)

Recent Exhibitions

Ashby Art Club Exhibition, Derbyshire - 2022/2023/2024/2025

Dame Catherine Exhibition, Derbyshire - 2023/2024

Sock gallery, Loughborough. Juried selection exhibition - 2024

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My babies - rescued when they were 2 days old from a carrier bag where they had been dumped in a storm drain in the Philippines. Lots of sleepless nights bottle feeding followed. 

Now they are 15 years old and have very full passports having lived in 6 countries. They are now experiencing the cool air in the UK but aren't overly impressed!