I primarily work in inks or with oil paint (with or without cold wax). I employ a limited, muted palette in intense yet introspective abstract creations. The subtle interplay of colour and materials in my work reveals a personal vision and rich source of energy and intensity.

Recently I’ve been working on collaborative, abstract compositions with Rod Malloch where we add alternate layers to a painting. We each work independently, in our own style, inspired by and reacting to the image in front of us, applying oil paints mixed with cold wax, until we agree they are finished.

I like to mix things up when creating my artist books: I use complex folds with minimally marked handmade paper, I use simple folds with colourful abstract art and mixed media, and I use humour, both overtly and covertly, wherever possible.  I try to evoke an abstract view of landscapes, seascapes and water, using ink chromatography and hand made paper which I then embed within artist books.  Conversely I also find myself drawn to the representation of geometric shapes and number sequences using a variety of commercial and handmade papers.

The inspirations for my jewellery creations can come out of the blue, perhaps when I’m not thinking too deeply, for example from car taillights, dandelions, city skylines, natural medicines, hats. I prefer to work in a mix of silver and brass: the soft and malleable nature of the silver contrasts beautifully with the stubborn and intractable nature of the brass.

Based in Edinburgh I studied art part time at the Edinburgh College of Art and University of Edinburgh, after working in education for many years. I am an emerging artist constructing wearable art through my jewellery, sculptured artist books, and imaginative artworks inspired by nature.