About the Artist

I live, where the hills dive into the sea and the weather can’t make up its mind. It’s a place of shifting skies, wild winds, and constant change—and somehow, that energy sneaks into my work.

I paint intuitively, building up layers and scraping them back, following instinct more than plan. Some paintings start as landscapes, others as figures, and a few sit in that strange in-between space. I’m especially drawn to slightly abstract figures—familiar but not quite fully seen, like memories just out of reach.

I love ambiguity, mood, and the quiet drama that draws the viewer into a painting. However, my paintings aren’t about giving answers—they’re about holding space for your own interpretation, your own story.

If a painting here feels like it means something to you—even if you’re not sure why—then it’s done its job.

A favourite quote from J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851)

“My business is to paint what I see,
not what I know is there.”

Exhibitions

2022 – 2025 New Zealand Academy of Fine Art, Group shows

2005 – Group Exhibition Naxos Gallery, Kilbirnie

2003 – Solo Exhibition “Colours Two”, Naxos Gallery, Kilbirnie

2002 – Solo Exhibition “Colours”, Naxos Gallery, Kilbirnie

Art Education

2024 – Authentic Abstraction – Natalie Day, UK

2021 – Find Your Joy and Find Your Voice – Louise Fletcher, UK

2001 - Stephanie Woodham, one on one tuition, NZ

2000 - The Learning Connexion, NZ

 

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