Welcome
to my online studio space
What others say: "Thought-provoking” - “Brave and special” - “Dark, atmospheric, moving”
Defining My Practice.
Artwork & Poetry
Here you’ll find my current body of work — paintings and poems that speak in the visual and conceptual language I’ve been developing in recent years.
These works are layered, atmospheric, and questioning: they don’t offer answers, but open space for reflection.
My earlier series and explorations are gathered under “Artistic Journey,” showing how my practice has evolved over time.
Explore My Current Work
Before the brush,
there’s the digging.
Process.
Thinking, finding,
reading, writing,
checking, changing.
Do I care enough to do this?
Bang.
We inhabit challenging times.
I don’t paint to decorate space.
I paint questions—
to ask,
to provoke,
to invoke.
Burns and churns,
exposed.
I don’t fling paint.
Journeys are imagined.
Bold colours contrast.
Layers build texture
and depth.
I add me.
So, linger a little longer,
dig a little deeper.
Let the art speak.
A flicker of hope?
I open a door.
Run through.
When my work sparks thought,
I am happy.
When it provokes some disdain,
that’s all good.
When it stirs instinct,
awareness dawns.
Conscience.
Bang.
My work works.
Pop.
Uncork the Champagne.
Repeat.
About Me
Layering Responsibility with Reflection -
An invitation to Look Again.
I’m an abstract and conceptual artist working from Endsleigh in the Tamar Valley, Devon.
For over 30 years, I ran my own company in IT and design, while also volunteering in mental health, environmental, and social contexts. These parallel paths shaped how I see the world: with empathy, curiosity, and a deep awareness of responsibility. That foundation flows directly into my art.
My work asks questions. About how we act—or don’t. About what we choose to see. About the quiet consequences of inaction. I don’t create to give answers, but to invite reflection. Sometimes the paintings are raw and expressive, sometimes layered and deliberate—but always meant to provoke thought, feeling, or pause.
I use paint, texture, and often language—poetry, fragments, commentary—as part of the process. Each piece begins in thought and ends in dialogue.
I believe that what we notice, and how we respond, matters. And that art can help us do both.
What others say: "Great poetry and the art really makes sense when viewed next to the moving words.” | “Very inspirational! Particularly love the dark, atmospheric paintings. Your poetry is highly thought-provoking.” | “An honest reflection of your capacity to care.”
RECENT EVENTS
Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes
27-28 September 2025
(and PV)
Solo Exhibition, Art & Poetry.
Artansa: Art at The Bedford
June 2025
Curated Exhibition - Curator, Exhibitor & Organiser
Artansa: Art at Endsleigh
February 2025
Show - Organiser and Exhibitor
Artansa: Art at Endsleigh
December 2024
Show - Organiser and Exhibitor
Princetown Art Festival
July 20th-21st 2024
Festival - Exhibitor
Newlyn Private Viewing
July 2025
Newlyn School of Art: Studio Practice End of Year, Crit and Private Viewing.
Dreams of Togetherness
April 2025
Curated Exhibition - Exhibitor
Fellow Royal Society Arts
January 2025
Fellowship Granted
DAN: Devon Open Sudios
September 2023
Exhibitor
