Like the painting of the trees, this was influenced from the same
photograph. It look me about 5 hours carving the negative spaces. I
thoroughly enjoyed working with this piece. I used St Thomas clay and
the glazes are Barium Blue on the negative spaces and on the trees and
in the foreground I used Manganese Oxide, which I rubbed areas off with
wire wool to affect sunlight.
his is the photograph that influenced my ceramic work and watercolour
paintings. The tree learning to the left reminds me of a stag standing
on its back legs. Beautiful day out with my husband, son and grandson.
For a project last year I took one of my daughters mirrors out with me
to Llandudno, Ros on Sea and Rhyll to take some quirky photographs, the
mirror is leant against the steps looking out onto the beach. I
purposely wanted to look at the mirror and take the reflection. I got
some very interesting images.
Two brave swimmers. This is Llandudno.
This is one of my favourite images taken in Llandudno and one of the
first photographs I sold when StudioFour Gallery, the name of the
premises I share with my friends. Love the colours.
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I am a new up and coming mixed media artist currently studying my 2nd year at Macclesfield College on Creative Arts for Employment Foundation Degree.
Since April this year I share a Studio Workshop and Gallery space in Macclesfield with three of the students that are on the same course. We are all quite diverse from one another; one specialising in textile and embroidery, and the three remaining artists have all created our own techniques in mixed media.
We will eventually have guest artists exhibiting their work and we'll also be doing workshops so that we can share our knowledge to all ages.
My work is primarily centered on natural forms such as abstract flowers, landscapes, seascapes and ceramic work that is both textural and with the feeling of movement.
Colour has a strong influence on me and this is reflected in my work mainly strong and bright or subtle, however the mood or subject dictates. When looking around me for inspiration colour is the first thing that has a major impact on me with texture a close second. Due to colours influence on me this is the first thing I consider when starting a new project and then I decide if I'm going to add texture to the canvas, paper or board. I use photography, watercolour, acrylic, mixed media, printing & ceramics as a means to translate what I see. Some of my work is representative yet I also like to experiment with small compositions & paint abstract images from them. I use a wide range of media from tissue paper to tile grout in my acrylic & printing work to add texture & depth; this makes my work both visual & tactile.
I have been commissioned paintings & I'm available for more work.