Originally from Scotland...

... but hubby and I have chosen to call Cumbria in the North West of England our 'forever' home.

I love the massive skies with the ever changing, amazing and wonderful cloud formations, the fabulous shapes and colours of nature on the fells, and even though I mostly do abstract art these days, I'm just as inspired by the shapes and colours in our garden! The ancient landscapes around never cease to inspire me!

With the sounds of the River Eden gently rippling past at the bottom of the garden, and the added environment of the historic Cumbrian market town of Kirkby Stephen, we truly feel we have come home!

I always painted but wasn't allowed to go to art school, so I've attended as many workshops or tutorials or paid for online courses as I can - to learn and experiment with new techniques and to try out new media, ideas and products. I seem to have a different style depending on the medium I use - so there's no specific style but my works are usually recognised by the vibrant use of colours and shapes!

And I have developed into a mixed media artist since I have discovered Gelli plate printing - it is addictive! I've opened another page to show what I'm making - 'paintings' using the handpulled Gelli print papers, brooches, earrings, necklaces, fridge magnets and bookmarks - so nothing gets wasted!

In the past, I've sold my work through several galleries in Scotland and from local exhibitions in the East Midlands, as well as from my home gallery, Saatchi Art and the ex T'aint Modern gallery in Kirkby Stephen.

I have opened a new gallery in Kirkby Stephen called ART@ 23, on Fletcher Hill, opposite the Youth hostel, beside the traffic lights.

I continue to attend fairs and exhibitions here in Cumbria.

ALL works on this site are FOR SALE! 

I LOVE WHAT I DO so thank you for taking the time to look at my work!