The Winter Beacon Painting

Born in Kenya, raised in Sussex, my life as an artist started early. Both my parents are very creative whether it’s through design or music & encouraged me from a young age. When I moved to Sussex at the age of 13 it became easier to enhance my creativity. I studied art at school, college & then an arts degree at Lincoln University. I later acquired my PGCE in art, design & media at Brighton University to inspire other artists. The desire to become a professional artist was more recent & personal. I wanted to create my own brand of hand made textured art that also incorporated older painting techniques. My concept is ‘Sense of Place’. I take places I’ve been, people I met, books I’ve read & create modern art with a vintage edge. My open studio & art gallery are based in Angmering, UK where I also teach workshops. I work in oils using brush & palette knives. Influenced by Turners underpainting technique, I like to fuse it with a textured base to give my work that modern look. The works on here have been featured in House & garden & have been exhibited at Goodwood, Kensington Art Fair & Art Basel in San Fransisco.