
My art is a fusion between the intricate and the fun of a child.
My
Artwork
My work is rooted in imagination, in the belief, like Einstein’s, that creativity is as vital as knowledge, and that curiosity opens the door to deeper truths. I see art as a meeting place between the intricate and the playful, where childlike wonder dances with soulful reflection. Inspired by nature, fairytales, and dream imagery, I use colour not only to describe the world, but to express its aura, the feeling beneath the form. I’m drawn to the symbolic and the unseen, to what Jung called the Self —that deeper, inner essence that shapes how we move through the world. Through vibrant hues, delicate detail, and joyful surprises, I try to capture the flourish of life in all its complexity, the shimmer, the shadow, the sparkle of becoming. My work is an invitation to explore, to feel, and to play with the mystery of what lies just beneath the surface.
Murals
Currently I have been working on a community project within the Yorkshire Dales National Park visitor centre in Grassington, creating an interactive children’s mural depicting both the colour and wonder of the hills as well as the native animals and species that live there.
This voluntary project helps me connect to my local community and provide outreach and creative interest to the future generation about local wildlife. This project is a labour of love and you can read an article about the project here; Mural unveiled in Grassington - Yorkshire Dales National Park : Yorkshire Dales National Park
My Style
I create rather like the sea, with periods of rapid work and periods of frustration, calm and reflection.
I create using many materials: acrylics, oils, mixed media, collage, and more recently, felting. I am especially drawn to large-scale work where I can move freely and work intuitively. My inspiration is fluid and eclectic, shaped by skies and songs, poetry and place. Artists like Turner, Georgia O’Keeffe and Moy Mackay continue to influence my process, but so too does the natural world, literature, and the people I meet.
One of my recent portraits is of Albert Einstein. I chose him not just for his brilliance, but because he believed that imagination was as important as knowledge — a view I share deeply. He once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world.” That belief runs through all of my work, whether it appears in the shimmer of sherbet colours, the layers of a felted landscape, or a hidden animal tucked into a mural wall. My art lives in the space between story and self — a place where colour, emotion, and imagination are free to meet.
Whilst my style changes according to my medium and subject, the overwhelming signature of my work is always colour.
My work is rooted in colour. It is the soul-thread running through everything I create — whether I’m painting a person, an animal, a storm-swept seascape or the shifting hues of the Yorkshire moors. Colour expresses not just what I see, but what I feel. It reflects both the visible and the hidden, the outer world and the inner tide.
The landscapes of my life — emotional, physical, imagined — have changed shape over time, and with them, so has my art. Like the sea, my creativity moves in waves. Sometimes it arrives all at once, wild and unstoppable. Other times it recedes into stillness, frustration, or quiet reflection. These cycles mirror my lived experience, especially as a neurodivergent artist. My work is both an act of self-expression and a form of self-therapy, a way of making sense of memory, mood, and meaning.
This collection weaves together portraits, landscapes, and murals — glimpses into a world shaped by colour, texture, and story. Many of these works were recently exhibited at the Gargrave Art Exhibition, where I had the honour of returning after being voted the People’s Favourite in 2024. It was a joy to share some of my larger pieces, including expressive portraits of those who inspire me, like David Attenborough and Albert Einstein. Each piece holds a fragment of the outer world and a flicker of the inner self — playful, vibrant, and alive with feeling.
Galleries
Design Process
A design process for a mural or family project involves several sessions of talking and exchanging ideas for a particular project or artwork. Although this does involve an extra charge it allows for the project to be a joint collaboration . This can involve sketches, conversations, emails, Power Points and sketchbook notes, once this process is complete both parties both the designer and client should feel confident and excited in the project they set out on before placing a deposit.
