Dreams Painting

My background has been as a designer and illustrator in fashion. Over the last 12 years I have been drawing and painting and I am continuing my exploration of the human figure and my love of line and movement. Currently I am working in oils, pastels and with Chinese ink wash techniques. Texture and background are very important to me. I work from the background forward into the subject matter, allowing the texture and emotion of background to inform my line and colour choices. I am originally from South Africa where I studied fashion and worked as a designer. I emigrated to the UK in 1985 and carried on working as a designer and fashion illustrator until 2004 when I decided to concentrate more on my art.