“Applying oils with a palette knife, I am obsessed by the way paint seems to ‘stand in’ for its subject matter; transmuting into crashing waves, or the dripping exuberance of flower petals. The impasto application gives my work a sculptural presence; resulting in emboldened images which are also painterly objects.

I am drawn to strong forms in nature, from the triffid-like structure of sunflowers to the mountainous landscape of Wales or the crashing seascapes of the Cornish coast. I always work in front of my subject, as there is a raw authenticity gained from this direct proximity; the energy from it becomes embedded in the paint.”