Whilst my paintings don't focus on a specific location it is impossible not to draw inspiration from the beautiful North Cornwall coast. After the hectic Christmas period a few days on the coast feels good for the soul and provides wonderful inspiration for the mind. Whilst many of my paintings reflect an emotional response to the environment in general; dramatic sea, vast skies and far horizons, my love of the Cornish coast often creates the back bone of my visual imagery. I have spent time exploring most of the British coast from Inverness to the Lizard Peninsula and all can be found in the paintings I create. What I particularly love is how people so often see what they want to see in my paintings, whether a well remembered view from the Isle of Wight or a far flung memory from Uruguay. That in so many ways is why I paint, to echo a memory or half forgotten thought.
Whilst my painting is also informed by the gestural quality and mark making of my medium. I particularly love its malleability and at time unpredictability as I seek to add both texture and movement to the canvas. Ultimately my paintings rarely end up as they began or indeed as I intended, which in so many ways reflects the environment I try to depict.
I hope many of you will be able to enjoy seeing my work in person at my shared exhibition with @phillipajanepainting at Haslemere Museum, open throughout January.
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