Polperro Blues

This dark blue semi abstract painting of the old fishing village of Polperro in Cornwall, with its old wooden fishing boats, harbour walls and iconic buildings, is somewhere I've painted many times. No matter where you are in the world, this place is magical and evokes a sense of history, childhood memories, travel and escapism. I've chosen this time to show you a nighttime painting, with a variety of dark blues and some orange peeking out.
My style has evolved over the years and I also like to show the more aerial look to my coastal scenes.
I use acrylic paints and mediums to build up many many layers, so that the painting has its own 'history' to it. This abstract artwork will likely have up to 100 layers of paint, giving it deep rich colours you can just dream into.

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I’m a semi abstract painter working mainly in acrylics on canvas. Originally from the UK, now living and creating in Perth. I absolutely adore colour; bright, bold and gorgeous colour.

My early work was inspired by the British seaside towns, with their quirky fishing villages, boats and harbours. I became well known for my semi abstract wonky style of paintings, a lot of which were in blues and oranges. Although I did branch out to a more neutral palette, I quickly reverted to those stronger colours. I also love to build up a lot of layers, so each painting has a real ‘history & story’ to it, and I’ll add texture with a palette knife and some rougher brushes.

Today I have fully reverted back to my long-time muse of contemporary coastal artwork of the UK; although I live and paint in Perth. I work from memories and some photographs and enjoy re-visiting the Uk for doses of new inspiration.

Here you will also see some paintings that have veered off my normal topic, some Florals & Still Lives and just 3 West Australian landscapes - all of which have a more similar feel to my sketchbooks than my true semi abstract work.

My aim is to offer you the viewer long-lasting inspiration through my colour choices, the movement in each piece and of course the real story and connection behind it.