I am an English artist with Japanese Samurai ancestors, and my stylistic influences vary from the subtlety of Japanese patterns and textiles to the earthiness of Aboriginal painting from around the Pacific Rim. I try to make the result, however, something completely unique, with inspiration coming from the natural world of forests, skies and rock pools.
My paintings are not intended to be understood intellectually, but to be experienced and felt. They are born out of my emotions and experiences.
All aspects of my life can be viewed in my paintings. Some paintings show my need for symmetry and balance in an otherwise unpredictable existence and others demonstrate my relationship with those people who are close to me. Other paintings simply express my joy at being alive.