When exploring a gallery for the first time I always encounter  visual stimuli, the majority of which will interest me to a measured degree. Very occasionally a piece will slay me, my heart will race, accelerating blood will flush my skin, dopamine will explode in my brain, I may even weep. All these symptoms result from interfacing with my perception of Beauty. All of my efforts in painting are driven by my desire to create work that will resonate with and communicate this Beauty to my fellow humans.

My subject matter is the wonder of our natural world. My tools are oil paint, brushes, knives and canvas.

My process is to immerse myself in my subject, observing and mentally composing ideas. Once  beginning a studio piece I work diligently painting in and scraping out, allowing the work to direct me. I love to explore impulsive techniques, accepting or rejecting them depending whether or not they enhance the piece. The Druids had a word Awen which describes the phenomenon of"spirit flow". I, like all artists crave this period of being in the creative zone when the art is taken over by unseen forces and magic happens.

My calling is to discover, revel in and share the Beauty of our world.