About
Enhance the overall aesthetic and atmosphere of your home
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A bit about me...
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My passion for art started in school. I gained my only art qualification a year earlier than expected, a feat that made both me and my parents proud, although it wasn't until a lot later that I was fortunate enough to be able to persue my passion as a career... more on that later.
My school years passed without incident. I did the usual routine... get good grades, go to university, get a good job blah! blah! blah!. This pushed me into the jolly corporate world where I spent the next twenty years or so. If you detect a little sarcasm in my voice it is entirely intentional - I call this period my 'national service'.
During this time, I kept my art 'ticking over', creating mainly pet portraits and landscapes for my co-workers in both acrylics and watercolours, I also developed a deep dislike for authority and was known as a bit of a rebel. There's no 'I' in team I was told, my repost was always the same 'yes, but there is a 'me'. I was proud to wear a badge of honour and not go on team meetings (I thought they were a complete waste of time).
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My desire to create stuff instead of the 9to5 became overwhelming, in short, I had to get out! I took that giant leap in to the unknown and 'do' art full time and have been supported all the way by my family.
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I've now been an artist full-time for about 15 years and love every minute of it. My garden studio is my happy place where I can just be myself.
My preferred medium is acrylics and I love nothing more than to experiment with my pieces, exploring different ways of applying paint to canvas, I absolutely love what I do and I hope this is reflected in my art.
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I can't say I have a fixed creation process. Standing in front of a blank canvas, I have an idea of what I'm going to paint, but things don't always go to plan. You could say I'm a graduate of the 'Forrest Gump School of Abstract Art', i.e. "You never know what you're gonna get". Therefore, each painting takes on a life of it's own and is constantly evolving until I feel I can take the painting no further!​
All my canvas artwork are one-off originals, painted on gallery quality canvases, using the highest quality professional artists materials. Each piece of artwork has it's edges painted as a continuation of the front surface and can be mounted straight to the wall with no framing required. Everything required to wall mount the artwork is included.
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All original pieces are signed, dated and come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
All of my prints use the highest quality inks and printing techniques to ensure a faithful representation of the original and will have the edition number (1 to 99) written and signed by myself somewhere on the artwork prior to shipping by my print partner.
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I hope my art stirs in the viewer a particular emotion or mood - that's what they are designed to do! Paintings, and art in general, I feel, are meant to relax, entertain and be enjoyed.​ My goal is to invite contemplation in the viewer, to evoke emotions and to help you find that unique piece that will resonate with your passions or personality.
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‘Life should be fun and full of excitement, but at times, I know, can also be very, very busy. I want my paintings to stop people in their tracks, to pause a while and to encourage involvement and imagination'.
Thank you for stopping by my site,
With love and gratitude
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