I’m delighted to announce that I’ve been awarded funding by Full Circle Arts in Manchester towards a new photographic element of my artistic practise. This means that the residency space I’ve been kindly offered by The Gallery at St Georges in Bolton will be used as part of this new project. I hope this will culminate […]

  For the last few months I’ve been creating a new series of canvas paintings specially for a new concept Ultra Marathon race between Liverpool to Manchester called ‘L2M Ultra’. These new commissions have been inspired by the Transpennine Trail that runs through the entire North West and further afield to the North. It runs […]

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 part […]

I’ve been having a whale of a time conjuring up new drawings and absolutely loving being outside (albeit my fingers get a bit cold!). Making the most of sketching and mixing it up with coloured neon inks and oil pastels, then splashing them around with water and acrylics to keep it fast and furious. Just […]

Job: Artist and Blogger Home: Warrington (stuck as I can’t choose between Liverpool & Manchester) Astrological sign: Taurus My top 3 goals for 2016 are to create more new work, eat healthily to improve my health and energy levels, and get married! What are you working on right now? I’m working on a few new streams of ideas that I […]

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! From […]

It was a fantastic sight to see my new body of work being seen for the first time at last night’s opening preview event at The Gallery at Bank Quay House. A lovely low-key event, Head Curator Emma Kelly, opened my second solo show with myself in tow and we jointly welcomed in visitors. The […]

I’m pleased to start promoting my new solo show taking place at The Gallery at Bank Quay House in Warrington town centre next week. With the opening PV on Thursday 12th November, you can find out more details on the event Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/636072273162648/