The River (Bolton Abbey) Drawing

Born and brought up in Glasgow, Scotland, I now live in beautiful Harrogate in the north of England. I retired from being a lawyer at the end of 2018 and after some 30 years spent behind a desk, I have relished the opportunity to step out into nature and seek to capture the landscape in all its glory. No longer do I look longingly out of the window at stunning light, wishing I could be there; I am now outside with my easel and materials and loving every moment of it. Having spent the majority of my childhood and early office years using soft pastels whenever possible, my first love remains with this most immediate of media. My favourite landscape is the rolling hills and moors of the Yorkshire Dales on the doorstep of Harrogate, where I now live, but I also love to spend time along the nearby magnificent coasts of Yorkshire and Northumberland. I also enjoy figurative art, seeking to capture the innocence and beauty in all shapes and forms of the human body. I often work in mixed media, using acrylic inks, paints and sprays as well as watercolours, before usually finishing with my favourite pastels, at the same time experimenting with different brushes and knives and on a variety of supports. I also enjoy the thick buttery consistency of oil paints I am thoroughly enjoying my own personal artistic journey, seeking to capture amazing moments in time.