My paintings are a representation of how I feel about the beautiful landscape I live in and experience daily. The light, shapes, colours and textures are my inspiration and I express this through bold gestural colours and marks. I mainly use acrylic paint, sometimes adding marks with oil pastel and I work fast usually on more than one painting at a time, the beauty of acrylic paint is it dries quickly allowing layers to be built up. I will often scratch through a layer to reveal the colours below and create texture.
I like to work on a large scale or on a very small scale and my work would be described as abstract, sometimes semi-abstract. I use large brushes and other materials such as pieces of card to apply paint. I am interested in colour, how colours interact with each other to create a certain feeling and energy. I use bold shapes and areas of colour that echo the forms referenced from real land or seascapes, and paint the essence of what I am seeing. Experimentation is important in my paintings, sometimes I will just have a colour in my mind and that colour would be the springboard for a painting, other times I might be painting outside looking at a ‘real life’ woodland or wintery stormy sky and the painting will be more rooted to that. I think it is essential to be open and see what happens, go with the flow.
My paintings are an excersise in looking and thinking, I observe the natural world and translate my observations of shape and colour. I want to find that intangible element, another layer, the feeling we have looking at beautiful light or sparkling water.
I am currently studying for a BA fine art degree, as a mature student, at Aberystwyth University which is exciting, challenging and motivating. I am particularly interested in exploring printmaking so watch this space for print inspired new work.
You can see my work at Artworks Aberdyfi (see artworksaberdyfi.co.uk) where I show and sell original works, cards & prints,
recent group shows & events include:
Meirionnydd Artist Society, Annual exhibition, Dolgellau - 2019
My Own Studio - Open Studio/exhibition event Summer 2019
Willow Gallery, Oswestry Summer Open 2019
MOMA Machynlleth Summer show 2019
Mostyn Gallery Llandudno - Helfa Gelf exhibition 2018/2019
MOMA Machynlleth Summer show 2018
Meirionnydd Artist Society, Annual exhibition, Dolgellau - 2018
Meirionnydd Artist Society, Annual exhibition, Dolgellau - 2017
Member of Oriel Seren Gallery, Machynlleth 2017
Celf Aran Gallery, Dolgellau - Guest Artist August 2016
MOMA Machynlleth Summer show 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/17
Artists of the Valley - Book featuring artists and makers in mid-wales - profits going to charity
Powys Arts Month 2014 - open studio
MOMA Machynlleth Summer show 2013
The Emporium Pop-Up Shop, Llanbrynmair Summer 2012
MOMA Machynlleth Summer show 2012
Mid Wales Arts Centre March-July 2012
Glimmer Exhibition - Rhayader Museum & Gallery - Lead graphic artist 2011
Powys Arts Month 2011
MOMA Machynlleth Summer show 2011
Fulham Palace Art Fair 2010
Wyeside Arts Centre Gallery Builth Wells Christmas show 2010
I like to work on a large scale or on a very small scale and my work would be described as abstract, sometimes semi-abstract. I use large brushes and other materials such as pieces of card to apply paint. I am interested in colour, how colours interact with each other to create a certain feeling and energy. I use bold shapes and areas of colour that echo the forms referenced from real land or seascapes, and paint the essence of what I am seeing. Experimentation is important in my paintings, sometimes I will just have a colour in my mind and that colour would be the springboard for a painting, other times I might be painting outside looking at a ‘real life’ woodland or wintery stormy sky and the painting will be more rooted to that. I think it is essential to be open and see what happens, go with the flow.
My paintings are an excersise in looking and thinking, I observe the natural world and translate my observations of shape and colour. I want to find that intangible element, another layer, the feeling we have looking at beautiful light or sparkling water.
I am currently studying for a BA fine art degree, as a mature student, at Aberystwyth University which is exciting, challenging and motivating. I am particularly interested in exploring printmaking so watch this space for print inspired new work.
You can see my work at Artworks Aberdyfi (see artworksaberdyfi.co.uk) where I show and sell original works, cards & prints,
recent group shows & events include:
Meirionnydd Artist Society, Annual exhibition, Dolgellau - 2019
My Own Studio - Open Studio/exhibition event Summer 2019
Willow Gallery, Oswestry Summer Open 2019
MOMA Machynlleth Summer show 2019
Mostyn Gallery Llandudno - Helfa Gelf exhibition 2018/2019
MOMA Machynlleth Summer show 2018
Meirionnydd Artist Society, Annual exhibition, Dolgellau - 2018
Meirionnydd Artist Society, Annual exhibition, Dolgellau - 2017
Member of Oriel Seren Gallery, Machynlleth 2017
Celf Aran Gallery, Dolgellau - Guest Artist August 2016
MOMA Machynlleth Summer show 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/17
Artists of the Valley - Book featuring artists and makers in mid-wales - profits going to charity
Powys Arts Month 2014 - open studio
MOMA Machynlleth Summer show 2013
The Emporium Pop-Up Shop, Llanbrynmair Summer 2012
MOMA Machynlleth Summer show 2012
Mid Wales Arts Centre March-July 2012
Glimmer Exhibition - Rhayader Museum & Gallery - Lead graphic artist 2011
Powys Arts Month 2011
MOMA Machynlleth Summer show 2011
Fulham Palace Art Fair 2010
Wyeside Arts Centre Gallery Builth Wells Christmas show 2010
