If you’re not aware I held a one-off Residency Showcase yesterday at The Gallery at St Georges in Bolton, Manchester. After several months of working in the space, I finally had the chance to display a new selection of artwork including new photographic pieces. To explain more behind my practise ethos, here is the in-depth […]

Spending the past two months working on my new photographic strand of work alongside my painting practise has been an interesting journey so far. Following the photographic course at Leeds College of Art I had an overall concept for this new work but as always, since getting out in the field, it has evolved into […]

 Formby beach and sand dunes Choosing a high vantage spot with views out towards the sea. We were nestled in a sandy pocket amongst the long marram grass and sea holly. I always feel at one when I’m by the coast and know that ultimately one day I’ll live by the sea. The sea means […]

Last weekend I made a trip out and about to a section of the Trans Pennine Trail in Didsbury, South Manchester. Sketching en-plein air is so integral to my practise at the moment that the exciting prospect of being newly commissioned by Ultra Marathon running organisation, GB Ultras, is a brilliant opportunity for me. As […]

We all know the benefits of art on our health. The arts can substantially enhance lives and positively impact on patient care. Therefore it seems only right that art is being used to create safer hospital environments, to introduce nature into medical settings and enhance bland spaces through hanging art on previously sterile walls!    […]