"Aperture 1" Painting

I paint using representational, figurative and impressionistic styles to create my unique contemporary artworks in the Fine Art medium of painting. My work reflects the light and ambience found in coastal places that I visit, as well as referencing the UK coastline. I paint in watercolour, synthetic polymer (acrylic) or oil on hand made paper, canvas or board as well as painting on silk with Dyna-flow dyes (see Quay Reflections). My portfolio here is intended to give you a window into my work as an artist with the opportunity to own a unique piece of art. My paintings encompass my love of nature with land and seascapes being the main focus of my work. The inspiration I take from the sea especially helps shape and inform it. Living by the coast in South Wales, my daily walks take me along coastal foot paths and onto wonderful beaches. I record these journeys in my sketchbooks, working plein air and making photographs of things that catch my eye to use later in my studio. I find the ever-changing seasons inspiring in terms of colour and texture in relation to what I paint. My paintings "Langland Bay" and "Tor Bay" depict some of my favourite beaches that I have carefully created for inclusion here. Sometimes I also utilize found objects on the beach too such as reclaimed board from the coast to paint on that bear the patina scars of the sea's ebb and flow. See my paintings "Sphinx with pyramid, orange and delphiniums" original for sale and "Over the Horizon" available as a print, which are painted on reclaimed board. The seashore is a spiritual place for me and where I can breathe deeply, gather thoughts and feel my most creative. A sense of freedom to develop and unravel ideas is my experience in this environment and to see and enjoy the ever changing views and hues that these wonderful seascapes offer. Through exploring the beautiful Welsh coastline, the sea has become my central theme and inspiration for my paintings and is a constant fascination for me. Travel and visiting different places also inspires me and acts as a starting point for a lot of my work. I travel when I can, especially to surf coasts in Australia, where I document experiences in sketchbooks which are then used as reference for work in my studio. See "Sunnymead", "Jan Juc sunset", "Twelve Apostles" "Aperture 3" "Boardwalk View", "Wave Watching at Squeaky Beach", my paintings of Australian places.