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I trained in Textile Design at Brighton Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art and have always enjoyed using mixed media as this gives me the freedom to be creative, to explore and experiment with different mediums and materials to express my love of nature and the countryside.

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I paint with acrylics on paper, canvas or wooden surfaces and move the wet paint around energetically using brushes, spatulas, rollers, sticks, sprays or whatever is to hand to create a decorative background. I use pencils and inks to draw shapes and forms, and then add hand-decorated collage papers, old text, fabrics and threads to create layers of colour, pattern, and texture. I also make merino wool felt fabrics which I then cut and sew into small gifts and decorations with woollen tweeds, vintage silks or cottons and old haberdashery and buttons.

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I enjoy being outdoors in the fresh air or being by the sea, and particularly love big open landscapes, bunches of fresh flowers and the birds hopping around in my garden and the surrounding fields. I am always inspired by the seasonal colours and changes in nature and take lots of photos and record my ideas in sketchbooks.

 

I run small workshops in my rural garage studio on the Hampshire Surrey borders, exhibit in galleries locally, take part in Open Studio events and in 2019 and 2021 I was delighted to be shortlisted for Surrey Artist of the Year.  

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Please get in touch if you would like any more information or if you are interested in a commission or a bird collage or a handmade gift for a special person or occasion.