A portrait and abstract artist living in Somerset.

My portraiture is about the search and articulation of identity, hidden narrative, and how we see and wish to be seen by others. I examine my own physicality; playing with angles and perspectives. A head tilted to the left or to the right, each shift in position is a search for meaning. Objects and accessories are present in the work to contextualise the self within society. In my painting ‘Self Portrait with a Bow’, I interrogate the idea of adornment and beauty. These viewpoints introduce narratives not always of one’s own choosing. I continuously play with how I see myself as a woman, a mother, an artist. 

Identity is a terrain that is constantly evolving. It is being shaped by personal experiences, interactions, and the realities of a changing world.  For me, new knowledge and understanding about my own shifting identity brings new interest and expansion to my painting practice. Ultimately, what is it to be human? The way we look and behave is continually fascinating to observe and keeps me excited.

I have exhibited widely in the United Kingdom. Select exhibitions include: The Royal Society of Portrait Painters at the Mall Galleries in London, The University of Hull Art Gallery, and The Wells Art Contemporary in Wells Cathedral, Somerset. She has also shown work at The Society of British Artists in London, The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and The Royal West of England Academy in Bristol.

When I am not working on commissions, I spend time as a community arts tutor delivering art workshops for wellbeing for a charity in Wells, Somerset. I also run courses and workshops, focusing on portraits, abstract art and nature from my studio in the Mendip hills.