About
Working on Location
Painting on location sits at the centre of my practice.
Based in North Yorkshire, I work outdoors throughout the seasons, returning to familiar lanes, fields and trees to observe how they change with light, weather and time.
I'm drawn to the quieter, often overlooked corners of the countryside - a winding track, a solitary tree, or the changing colours of a cultivated field. Places I may have passed countless times can suddenly take on a different character in a particular light or season.
My paintings are a personal response to these moments, using colour, composition and expressive brushwork to capture something of the experience of being there.
Although the locations are particular to North Yorkshire, the landscapes themselves are familiar across much of Britain. I hope they evoke something of the viewer's own connection with the countryside, wherever that may be.
I’m drawn to places that feel discovered rather than dramatic - tracks that lead quietly into the distance, trees that anchor a space, fields that shift subtly through the seasons.
Process & Paint
Working in oil allows me to respond both intuitively and deliberately. Outdoors, decisions are made quickly as light changes and weather moves across the land. In the studio, those initial responses are developed further, but always rooted in the lived experience of having stood within the scene itself.
Over time, my brushwork has become more expressive, balancing control with spontaneity so that each painting feels grounded yet alive.
Background
Art has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. After studying art and design, I spent many years working as a graphic designer, developing a strong sense of composition, colour and visual structure.
My longstanding interest in the countryside, together with a growing desire to explore painting, gradually led me towards working directly in the landscape. Plein-air painting now gives me the freedom to respond instinctively to what I see, combining years of visual experience with the immediacy of working outdoors.
My work has been exhibited through North Yorkshire Open Studios, The Big Art Show, and From the Earth at Craven Arts, and is held in private collections in the UK and internationally.