My paintings could be described as “remembered landscapes”.

They are the emotional response to a place or situation, distilled and then transformed into a painting on 2-dimensional surface. 

As a Sociology and Social Work graduate, I’m a keen observer of people and groups of people. As we face a new reality, with inordinate levels of uncertainty, I hope that my paintings can inspire hope in what seems a very fragile future.

A jazz singer for very many years, I am well practiced at appearing on stage. This certainly helps to loosen up my artistic practice. My process starts as a performance, often with a seemingly random throwing of ink, then water, creating a body of moving watery ink on the canvas; often mimicking the very body of water I’m trying to depict. 

I love water and enjoy throwing it about – such a playful way to begin a painting. It may seem random, but these gestures set the structure and spatial balance of the work. Often a painting’s success is determined at this early ‘performance’ stage. 

I am a passionate swimmer especially in the tidal pools of Cape Town and in the South of France. Very often my travels inspire my work.

I create Limited and Open Edition Fine Art Prints from my paintings in a range of sizes and have a collection of luxury Art Cushions, using my own fabric designs on linen or velvet. I have a production team in Edinburgh and in Cape Town. International shipping is available.