Hi, I come from a long line of people who love to produce something beautiful with their hands, be it food, mosaics, embroidery or art. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than a blank canvas and an idea of what I want to create. Often the original idea transforms into something completely different, but it is that freedom that painting gives you to change and adapt that I completely adore. I use colour, and the creation of texture as a medium to convey how inspired I am by what is around me. Be it flowers, birds, the ocean or a mixture of these ideas. I predominantly paint with acrylic but I love building up a layered textured approach through constant application of new coats of paint and then using different mediums to pare them back. My paintings can take days, weeks or months to complete as I am always updating them