| I have
been painting professionally for eighteen
years and work from my studio in St
Helens on the Isle of Wight (England)
where I specialise in marine, landscape
and architectural painting in watercolour,
acrylic and pastel. Much of my
inspiration comes from our amazing Island
countryside with its huge diversity and
great natural light providing me with
constant inspiration.We have everything
from meandering coastlines with
sculptured wooden groynes to undulating
hills and downs. I particularly love the
use of colour and the effect of light and
try to seek out new and innovative ways
of interpreting my subject I spend as much
time as possible sketching, with my
preferred method as pen and wash, mainly
for its immediacy and the impressionistic
style that I can achieve with this.
Venice, Lake Garda, Honfleur, the
lavender fields of Provence and Sorrento are
recent hotspots.
For the
past twenty two years I have sailed with
my husband in firstly "X" One
Designs and then in "Redwings"
which has added to my repertoire of
subject matter and I am equally at home
painting the various classes of sailing
boats in the Solent and during Cowes week
as I am with beach and landscape scenes.
For those who want their boats painted, I
have found it essential to have knowledge
of rigging and design for accuracy.
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My work has been exhibited in major
galleries both on and off the Island, including the Alexander
Gallery, Bristol , UK Fine Art Ledbury, The Bembridge Gallery, Isle of
Wight. I exhibit annually at The
Mall Galleries for the "Art for Youth"
exhibition and regularly with various
London societies. I am an Associate Member of The
Society of Women Artists and a member of The
Hilliard Society of Miniaturists.
I am a contributor to the
Leisure Painter Magazine with the latest series currently on
Sennelier Extra Fine Watercolours.
Recent
publications include The
Leisure Painter magazine, Country Homes and
Interiors, Pastel Artist International Magazine,
as greeting cards with The
Medici Galleries and Noel
Tatt and as prints and
greeting cards through Art
Marketing.
I
teach for the Adult Education Service at the Isle
of Wight College, through The Quay Arts in
Newport, run private outdoor summer classes and
tuition and have produced artwork for numerous
businesses. I also enjoys demonstrating to groups
and am happy to undertake commissions.
2008 sees an
exciting programme of painting holidays in Austria and Somerset.
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