I am a fine art printmaker, mixed media and collage artist. I have also recently started to work in a digital media (inspired by David Hockney) to create paintings of some of my favourite Cornish locations. I live at Bowl Rock in rural St Ives and my studio is my garden which is located on the ancient St Michael’s Way with beautiful views of Trencrom Hill. It is this setting and my favourite dog walking spots which inspire most of my work.
I love all kinds of birds and they will frequently be found in my work in some way or another.
I print all the papers I use for collage myself and have just discovered the art of making natural homemade inks from foraged stones and oak galls which I grind into pigments and then use to mix up my own printmaking inks. They produce a soft and gentle colour and sheen.
I use all types of printmaking techniques in my work including linocut, collagraph, etching and cyanotype.
I am studying the Cornish language and consequently some of my art is titled in Cornish
Meur ras (Thank you) for reading this short introduction.