Looking through the mirror to your soul Painting

1957 Nairobi, Kenya. I have lived all over the world, but have now found inspiration and happiness living in the tranquility of rural FranceI I love being an artist. I feel very privileged to be able to get up in the morning and do what I love most. I am passionate about painting. It is the way I choose to express myself. The process of painting is forever interesting and exciting - the first flash of an idea, imaginative or inspirational and the struggle of how to put it on the canvas!I love the solitude of painting. The surface waiting for the first brushstroke, the feeling of the paint moving across the canvas and the apprehension of whether it will work or will not. I find people most fascinating to paint. Especially faces, although my paintings are never portraits. I can explore their characters with colour and changing light. I take advantage of interesting angles, contrasting shapes and colour to create an impression of what I feel.I want my art to touch the lives of others. To inspire feelings in them, to sometimes see glimpses of themselves, or people they know. To feel happiness, or sadness. Emotion is of the ultimate importance.