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, trees and stretches of open ground to observe how they shift with light, weather and time. My paintings begin in direct response to the landscape itself - standing within it, noticing its structure, and allowing colour and composition to emerge from close observation.
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 graphic design, I spent many years working as a designer, refining a strong sense of structure and visual clarity. But the pull toward painting never left. Returning fully to the landscape felt less like a decision and more like a return to something essential.
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.