My paintings are inspired by nature. The wonderful British countryside in particular, with its peaceful pastoral scenes, dramatic cliffs and ever-changing coastlines, is a frequent source of inspiration.  Trips overseas are also a rich source of material - the huge snow-capped mountains, crystal clear rivers and alpine meadows of New Zealand, or azure seas and Roman ruins in Italy. My aim is to show more than just the view, however. I want my paintings to convey a sense of time and place -  the time of day, the weather, the light, how it would feel to be there.  More than ever I am motivated to portray light and mood in my landscape paintings.

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Portraits are also inspired by nature, of course, and I believe that a good portrait can show more of a person's personality than a photograph does. I love the many challenges of portraiture: getting a likeness, of course, but also the excitement of capturing something of the sitter's essence.

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