A bit about me ~
Going against convention, my artist bio is in the first person rather than third as I prefer to read about an artist as if they are speaking directly to me. I have been creating images as soon as I could pick up a paint brush or pencil. As a child I was happy to immerse myself for hours in my own little world of colours and shapes. If I could have only done art as a subject at school, I would have been content. I did spend an inspiring year at Jacob Kramer Art School doing my foundation degree but then reality bites and had to work for a living, but that made me more determined. If I couldn't create paintings due to time restraints, I instead made clothes for my children, painted furniture and murals for my home or decorated rooms. In 2008 I secured an artist residency at Burton Agnes Hall and returned there for 7 more summer residencies. This helped to kickstart my need to paint and draw as well as giving me the confidence show my work publicly. I gravitate towards using oil, charcoal, pencil and sometimes pen and ink but have alsoused gouache when painting portraits on vintage wallpaper. My subjects are from my own life observations and interests- theatre, film, architecture and social documentary of people and places usually in Yorkshire.
My Studio Gallery is open to the public in Scarborough, for details contact me via this site or my social media sites. I am also an artist member of the Stephen Joseph Theatre shop where I sell some of my work from as well as from my studio and this website.
Exhibitions and residencies -
- East Coast Open Exhibitions ,Scarborough Art Gallery 1996, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2023 & 2025
- Artist in Residence, Burton Agnes Hall 2008 to 2016
- Wish You Were Here Postcard Exhibition, Woodend, Scarborough 2015 and 2017
- Summer Exhibition, Woodend, Scarborough 2016
- 100 Sawdust Hearts exhibition, Untangled Threads Gallery, Scarborough 2018
- Coastival open Studios, Scarborough 2018 & 2019
- Solo exhibition, Scarborough Art Gallery August 2018
- 100 Timepieces exhibition, Untangled Threads Gallery 2019
- Affiliate artist member of Morley Arts Bloc 2021 and contributor to Morley Arts Festival 2021
- Solo Exhibition, Dorothy Rowan Gallery, Scarborough, December 2022
- Leeds Year of Culture 2023, Morley event August 23 - Resident Artist
- Behind The Artist art collector's exhibition, Woodend, Scarborough 18/5/24
- Scarborough Art , Scarborough Fair - Summer 2024 and Summer 2025
- In 2024 Leeds Museums and Art Galleries purchased 2 portraits. Albert Johanneson and David Oluwale (which is on permanent display at Leeds City Museum).
- Solo exhibition - Scarborough Hospital - December 2024 to April 2025
- Old Parcels Office Open - February to March 2026