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My Work
My Background
Describing my Work
Describing my Work
I have been an artist, potter and teacher all my life.
I started selling paintings at 11 years old and won national competitions as a teenager. I competed my A level art at night school whilst doing my GCSEs and went on to do foundation diploma art at Manchester Polytechnic. I gained BA hons in 3D Design at Manchester Metropolitan Univers
I have been an artist, potter and teacher all my life.
I started selling paintings at 11 years old and won national competitions as a teenager. I competed my A level art at night school whilst doing my GCSEs and went on to do foundation diploma art at Manchester Polytechnic. I gained BA hons in 3D Design at Manchester Metropolitan University. I went on to do PGCE in secondary art and after teaching for a few years I owned my own pottery activity centre and gallery for 10 years working collaboratively with schools, businesses and organisations producing instalations, awards and education programs.
Now I am concentrating on my painting work.
Describing my Work
Describing my Work
Describing my Work
I am currently exploring my view on reality. My work can be described as Surrealism, Fantasy, Magical Realism or Symbolism.
I split my work into four distinct categories:
Externals, this includes figurative, representational and realistic paintings;
Internals, which are purely abstract from emotions and subconscious;
Magical additions, the
I am currently exploring my view on reality. My work can be described as Surrealism, Fantasy, Magical Realism or Symbolism.
I split my work into four distinct categories:
Externals, this includes figurative, representational and realistic paintings;
Internals, which are purely abstract from emotions and subconscious;
Magical additions, these are painted from reality with magical elements added to create a narrative;
Surreal, which are more abstract and linked to emotions and the unconscious.
With these four categories I created the ‘Delusional Scale’ with Externals at one end and Internals at the other. It is moving around on this scale and applying it to recording the reality being observed that allows me to capture its essence in a different way.
I now mostly work in acrylics on canvas with some work in oil paints. I experiment and record in many different media on many surfaces. to get to my finished work
My Inspiration
Describing my Work
My Inspiration
My current work is inspired by an exploration of the modern world. I use nature, figurative reference, dreams and emotions to inform my subject matter. My work comes as a reaction to visiting locations. It also includes myths, legends and fairy tales and how these can be related to today’s living.