FAMILY, LANDSCAPES, NATURE: I tend to gravitate to these themes. My original soft pastel work is not 'tidy' or 'polished'. Instead, I like the dynamism and versatility of pastels. I use only high grade pure pigment pastels produced by the brands that provided soft pastels to Degas, Picasso and many other greats.
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NATURE, ESPECIALLY HORSES!
The immense power and strength of horses, combined with their beauty and dancing movements, give them an immediate attraction to me. I come back over and over again to the same horse, looking at light and shade, stillness and movement, because I am so inspired and want to paint quickly. Pure pigment soft pastels allow a real vibrancy and flow to these paintings.
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FAMILY
As a mother, I am drawn to images of animals with siblings, mothers, fathers etc. I like to think I have captured the love of family in these paintings. Quirky paintings, such as ‘Girl under water’ are pure fun to paint. I am not constrained to ‘real life’ or realism and am more concerned with colour, texture and tone.
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LANDSCAPES AND NATURE
I love nature, wild landscapes, and am inspired by the gentle rolling hills and fields of the Cotswolds, where I live, but also the more rugged, wild scenes in Cumbria, Peak District, Wales and Scotland.
