About
Biography
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I studied English Literature and Language at University before working in publishing in Edinburgh and London. I’m drawn to art for similar reasons that I love books: escapism, imagination and a shared connection. I’ve always been creative, and that has manifested itself in many different ways throughout my life. I find the process of creating something beautiful, or something which will capture a spark of shared connection, deeply satisfying.
I’m in my fourth and final year at Leith School of Art. As my children are growing up, I’m able to give more time to painting in my studio, where I am often to be found with my dog Harley by my side. I have exhibited and sold my work in Scotland and the rest of the UK
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Artist’s Statement
My work explores the relationship between landscape and memory, mountainous horizons and emotion. With influences as diverse as Joan Eardley, Victoria Crowe and Robert Kushner, I love the creative exploration of complex, contrasting and often conflicting layers and textures. I paint instinctively and freely, predominantly using acrylic paint on canvas, sometimes with the addition of gold leaf or collage from old maps.
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