Painting started for me as a way to cope with anxiety. Capturing photographs of the beautiful county in which I’m privileged to live, gradually developed into painting and drawing, all of which offered an escape from the stress of everyday life.

I describe myself as a ‘self-taught’ painter. As I fell more and more in love with the process, I hungered to learn. I constantly strive to improve and spend much of my time studying and developing my skills.

Cornwall is a constant source of inspiration, each new day offering some new stimulus to motivate me.