Statement: My work is exploratory, derived from the landscape and memories from past places, some from my childhood. I recently returned to Derbyshire and Yorkshire, my childhood home, which I have not revisited until now. I found that some of the struggles with my work were about those places and were now reflected in the moors in Devon.

My work is not static or predictable and  I achieve what I need when I allow the work to lead me, the experience can be a daunting one as I often have to destroy before I am given what I am looking for.

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The current collection depicts aspects of the character and atmosphere of the Breton and south west of England coastlines. They have been completed over the last 2/3 years and a number of them have been exhibited in Brittany.

Statement: I have long been aware of the work of Nicolas de Stael and Yves Tanguy, whose influences, although not direct, have been inspiring. I work with a variety of techniques and media but in the present paintings I have used oil on cotton or linen canvas.

Although I have lived and spent a great deal of time near the sea since childhood; the fascination with the character, atmosphere & mood of the coastline has begun comparatively recently, to play an important part in my work. I find the ability of the sea and coastline to evoke a complexity of mood and reflection a developing and deepening pre-occupation.