I live and work in rural Aberdeenshire, Scotland. I have always painted and drawn, from the moment that I could hold a brush or a pencil. It is something that I need to do.

The bulk of my work is comprised of abstract paintings, using acrylic paint on canvas or paper, although I do work in other media such as pastel, pen and ink, watercolour and rarely digital. I also love to create collages from papers that I have previously painted or drawn on.

I am inspired primarily by colour, closely followed by texture, real and implied. I am fascinated by the patterns that nature presents to us and these motifs often occur in my work. 

I find that my work reflects my mood, even though I am not aware of it happening at the time of painting. I am also keen to keep my work slightly ambiguous with a little mystery. I very rarely provide explanations of a piece of work, preferring to allow the viewer to reach their own conclusions about it. I believe that the viewer will either connect with a painting or not, regardless of a verbal description.

In addition to painting, I also enjoy hand printing and using polymer clay to create images and sculptures. From time to time I make jewellery, using many materials, both new and recycled.