The beginning
I did my preparatory and foundation studies in Luton Art School in the 60s. That was a wonderful time to be an art student. I was completely dedicated to my art and went absolutely everywhere with my sketchbook.
I then went to Milan and spent a year at the beautiful Brera Academy.
After being away from my family for all that time, I was so anxious to see them, that I left all my artwork on the train at Victoria station and never found it again. A whole year's work was lost!

Marriage (to an Italian) and bringing up two children took me away from my art temporarily, but I have never abandoned it completely.
Now my children are grown, I spend all my free time painting.

About my work

The majority of my work is painted on canvas in oils and preferably I like to paint on the spot and perhaps finish off in my studio later. I also use reference photographs a lot. When in UK I could spend weeks painting the fantastic skies.
Landscape painting is relaxing and it gives me a lot of pleasure but I also like to paint the human figure mainly in the form of the female body.
I have completed a series of large canvases dealing with the movement of waves over rocks which I found extremely stimulating.
In fact, I find that each subject requires its own technique. Whilst the crashing waves series required a palette knife and vibrant colour thickly applied to the canvas, the female form asks for a more delicate approach and I don't often use the knife when working on
figurative works.

I work in my study and am very fortunate to have a large, extremely well lit space in my home specifically for this purpose.