About

I’m a visual artist living and working on the small island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. I studied Fine Art at Loughborough College of Art & Design, graduating with a BA (hons) in 1993. I like to combine my portrait painting with my passion for the natural world. “Both subjects are a joyful reflection of my love for people and their stories, as well as the beauty of nature and its fragility”.

I’ve had several exhibitions on the island, as well as in Jersey and the UK. In 2018, I was invited by Guernsey Arts to have a solo show in their Greenhouse Gallery at Candie Museum. I called the exhibition Amazing Women! Yellow Chair Portraits. This was a show of fifteen portrait paintings, all of women from within our island community, who contribute to the happiness and welfare of our islanders, as well as the lives of many in communities further afield.

In 2020, I curated the book, In Living Memory, published by Blue Ormer and championed by Dame Mary Perkins. I invited various contributors to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of the Channel Islands; including “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” co-author Annie Barrows, world renowned artist and proud Guernsey-man Chris Foss (Dune, Superman, Alien, Flash Gordon and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy) plus Professor Gilly Carr, author, Cambridge University Senior Lecturer and founder of the frankfallaarchive.org . “Heartfelt stories and images, together commemorating the freedom we enjoy today.” Dame Mary Perkins

In early 2022, during the first week of the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia, I set up the facebook initiative, called Art for Ukraine. More than 30 artists joined the campaign to raise money for medical aid, and collectively raised over £10,000. Every penny went to SAMU (www.SAMU.es).

It was also a great honour for me, to have my In Living Memory book presented to Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, as a gift from the island on Liberation Day, 9 May 2022, during their visit to Castle Cornet.

In May 2023, I held my Ecosphere solo show at the National Trust of Guernsey / Art at the Park gallery. This was the culmination of four years of my nature paintings. The main focus being my love of wild flowers, their pollinators and the fragility of our natural world.

My most recent public art project has been 7WOMEN, seven inspirational women, from many walks of life. Together they formed a celebratory collection of portraits, culminating in an exhibition in the Great Hall at the Royal Court building in Guernsey. “These women have led their professions, broken new ground and inspired change through their relentless endeavour. I chose them all for their outstanding achievements.”