About Me
As a child of the early swinging sixties, I was born into a world with a rich design heritage. As a teenager, there was not an option to study both Art and my other passion, Music. I therefore continued my education with a Music degree and an ongoing career in performance and teaching. For the last 12 years or so, I have however managed to pursue my love of art and textiles. The creative passion may have sat dormant for many years, but I have definitely made up for lost time since rediscovering the joy of creativity and design!
My Work
My paintings, community murals and textiles are expressive and colourful and often have strong elements of pattern within the composition. Bold mark-making defines the design, and a confident use of colour creates lively engaging compositions. My palette currently includes warm, strong, uplifting colours.
What does it look like?
Floral shapes and patterns frequently emerge, and when I am developing a new design, I often embrace traditional subject matter, including still life or landscapes. It is however the contemporary use of colour and line, combined with my love of rhythm and harmony, that work together to create unique compositions.
My Inspiration
My interest in colour and design has been fuelled recently by researching vintage and period ceramics and textiles. I have also been investigating how colour has been used throughout the centuries to enhance and stimulate the experience of the home maker. My home is important to me and my collections of handmade and natural found items are now beginning to make more sense in the bigger picture of my art – they all have elements of subtlety and strength. Inner and outer qualities that resonate with my own personality. The fact that they are all made by hand or by nature is important to me.
Exploration
I am really interested in being fully immersed in the process of creation. I love designing new work and selecting the surface and materials are integral to my practice. I particularly enjoy working with natural materials both in my art and woollen textiles.
New Developments
In order to further my interest in design and home furnishings, I have developed a small range of textiles and Homeware. I love the idea of creating a product that is both beautiful and useful. This new product range is available to View here In addition to these printed textiles, I am also working on new Needlepoint designs, Tapestry Weaving and Rug making.
Where can you see my work?
I currently have a selection of contemporary Still Life paintings available at the Number Four Gallery in St Abbs, Scotland.
