Welcome to My Art

The four elementsYou'll find examples of my paintings, photography, poetry and prose and any other arts and crafts I turn my hand to here.  There are some very old pieces from my younger days, right up to my very latest work

Gracefully Green

Gracefully Green

I’ve always been captivated by the grace of an unfurling fern.  I love the colours, the textures and the delicacy of the image.  This image was captured on one of my trips to the New Forest.

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Why Write

I have often wondered what drives a person to write, and more to the point, why I write.  On occasion I have examined my need to write in my own poetry and prose.  ”Why Write” came about not long after … Continue reading

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What I Want

This poem was written at a time when I realised I couldn’t have the man that I was in love with, but also that I wasn’t sure that I’d ever meet someone who would be able to accept me for … Continue reading

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Open

This piece of prose is about how we often don’t see the possibilities within our own actions, both positive and negative. I had this idea of a conversation between a wise old man and a youth, which examines the discussion … Continue reading

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Convergence (A Self Portrait)

Convergence (A Self Portrait)This is one of my older paintings and has a lot of meaning for me. I painted it during the dark days after my Grandmother died when it was too painful to write, too painful to be around anyone, too painful to leave the house. Convergence, Confluence and Overload of the Senses

This is one of my older paintings and has a lot of meaning for me. I painted it during the dark days after my Grandmother died when it was too painful to write, too painful to be around anyone, too … Continue reading

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Hold on to your sight

Hold on to your sightYes that is my hand; I created this one as an earlier version - Sight Bound

Yes that is my hand; I created this one as an earlier version – Sight Bound ended up being a much darker piece than I had originally intended. The idea of this piece is to represent the power we hold … Continue reading

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