I am a East Midlands based artist and illustrator.

My work focuses on celebrating through cut paper collage, drawing and printed textiles, the places and spaces that have a resonance to me. I abstract them down through vibrant colour and clean compositions to capture the real essence of them. Buildings and the natural landscape around me have long fascinated me because of their power to make us feel connected and grounded - the architecture around us is the wallpaper to our lives as we live near them and through them. They silently stand, witnessing all who pass by and use them. They give us a rich context to who we are and where we belong. And that too applies to the natural environment too. I was immersed in the countryside in my childhood in a Wiltshire village so I feel a deep connection to the landscapes around me. I lived in Letchworth Garden City for many years and have made many pieces that really sum up the essence of the Arts and Crafts town. I exhibited with Byard Art in Cambridge too so over 12 years, making intricate cut paper collages of the iconic city.

I have worked professionally as a papercutting & collage artist for over 30 years exhibiting my work in solo and group shows in the UK. My work is in several public museum collections in England and in private collections in the Netherland, Sweden, USA and the UK.

Drawing en plein air or in cafes and venues is an essential part of the way I work as an artist. Often working on black paper in handmade sketchbooks, I love the solitary freedom and headspace that this type of working gives me. It gives me the time and space to reflect and absorb the conversations I hear or sound of the wind or rain around me so that in quiet places in the landscape or in a busy cafe, I can plug into a meditative space. Drawing sharpens my skills and pieces get formulated through these sketches. And you can see a new series of works that I am working on based on interiors HERE.

WORKSHOPS

I was recently the artist in residence at the National Civil War Centre for 6 months as part of the Open Doors programme supported by the Arts Council, Newark and Sherwood District Council and HM Government. Over the 6 months I made collective art pieces with the 1800+ visitors I had in holiday, Family Saturday and Half Term activities. READ MORE HERE…

I have run workshops at these places: Cambridge Botanic Garden, Pitt Rivers Museum, Museum of Classical Archaeology, Hoosbook Fest, Pop Up Festival of Stories, Cambridge University, North Herts Museum, Stevenage Museum, Dacorum Museum and many more. I have worked with all ages and abilities.

Exhibitions…..