About Me

  Artist - Art Therapist - Creative Guide

Forever Inspired by the seasons

 

I have always felt deeply connected to the natural world and the changing landscape. As a child growing up on a farm, daily life was shaped by the seasons. The physical sensation of cold, snowy winters with biting north-easterly winds blowing in from the sea; the first appearance of snowdrops in spring and the land slowly thawing into long, balmy summer days filled with the unforgettable scent of freshly cut wheat and barley during harvest; and then autumn, with blackberries gathered, leaves turning, and fields ploughed, marking time as the landscape shifted once again.

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As an adult, my fascination has grown into an understanding of how the seasons move through us as much as around us, how they influence our energy, our emotions, and our creative rhythms. I am continually drawn to the natural world as a place of reflection and grounding, where cycles of change offer guidance, perspective, and renewal.

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I have been making and selling my art since 2011, exhibiting monochrome illustrative work both locally and nationally. Over time, and particularly through studying a Master’s in Art Therapy, my practice has undergone significant transformation. This period of study marked a turning point personally and creatively, deepening my relationship with making and shifting my work into something more expressive, energetic, and colour-driven.

 

Today, my work is rooted in seasonal observation and lived experience. I am interested in how place, weather, and the subtle shifts in the year influence what we feel and create.

 

When I'm not making art,  you can find me walking the local footpaths and countryside with my dog, paying attention to the textures, sounds, and rhythms of the land, swimming outdoors in any body of water I can find, and tending my cottage garden and allotment, growing flowers and vegetables.

 

All of these experiences directly inform my work, which I create from my studio at the top of my cottage garden.