I begin my paintings by looking closely at the things around me, which can be anything from objects and interiors to landscapes and people. What draws me in is a particular arrangement of colour and form.
Painting is a way for me to slow down and pay attention. As I work, I search for something that feels grounding, though not necessarily solid or fixed. Certain shapes and colours can evoke feelings without belonging to a clear story. I am interested in the space between what we see and what we feel or imagine.
Although my paintings begin with observation, they are not attempts to reproduce visual reality. Instead, I use what I see as a starting point to create something poetic.
I mainly work with oil paint, with colour at the centre of my practice. Colour helps me create a sense of warmth, calm, and intimacy. I often scrape back the paint, allowing shapes to soften, break apart, and disappear. Through this process, the painting gradually becomes less about describing what is there and more about creating an atmosphere and a feeling.
Exhibited at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, The Mall Galleries, London
Exhibited at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, The Mall Galleries London
NEAC exhibition, Mall galleries, London
Tregony Contemporary Promendade 8 exhibition, Private Collection
oil on panel, 30 x 30cm, exhibited at The Royal Society of British Artists annual exhibition 2024, The Mall Galleries, London
60 x 70cm, oil on linen, private collection
20 x 20cm, oil on linen, private collection
100 x 80cm, oil on linen, private collection
2023, 80 x 100cm, oil on linen
Oil on linen board 40 x 30cm
30 x 24cm, oil on linen, private collection
oil on linen, 2021, private collection
oil on linen, 2021, 24 x 30cm
oil on linen, 2021, 20 x 20cm
oil on linen, 2021, 24 x 30cm
oil on board, 2021, private collection
oil on linen, 2021, private collection
Photo credit: Zoe Tempest
Helmhaus Zürich, Exhibition: Understanding 2023
Oil on Linen
