Hello and Welcome

Hello & Welcome to my Journal and ArtSite. This is where I give myself permission to free-write without editing. On my paintings page I have profiled paintings created over the last 15 or so years.  I love change and looking back I can see where my journey has...

Loving Animals

LOVING ANIMALS – Elmo and Me As far back as I remember I connected with animals as my friends and equals. From a tadpole in a pond to an eagle soaring high above the trees where we lived I can remember many conversations from the heart of my child. Life’s...

Sunfire

SUNFIRE   –  oil & mixed mediums on Belgian linen Whilst working on a series of stories based on my experiences with horses, Sunfire was never out of my mind. His photo above my art space meant his presence was always with me. This majestic stallion is one...

A Wild Heart

A WILD HEART  –  oil & mixed mediums on a recycled timber panel, hand-painted frame This painting took shape after visiting Return To Freedom, mustang sanctuary in USA. During my time there I learned much about the mustang and the native peoples....

Somewhere A Snow Leopard Listens

SOMEWHERE A SNOW LEOPARD LISTENS   –  oil & mixed mediums on Belgian linen Regal and protective she sits with her cub. The story here tells me of life as ancient as the land reaching back into the snow capped mountains of time. Is the shadow her past or her...

Emergence

EMERGENCE  –  oil & mixed mediums on Belgian linen This painting signified a pause in the restrictions of doing projects and a need to reconnect with my own creative process. Yellow, pink and turquoise created a starting point. My favorite colors, they help...