I have lived and worked in Devon all my life. Primarily I am self taught, having always been interested in painting and drawing but in 2012 began to devote my time fully to painting. I paint mainly in oils and much of my work is portraits, tending to focus on the female face. These are painted from a mixture of life and imagination.
Whilst painting still life from my studio my landscapes are painted outside with subjects taken from the coast or countryside near to my home in East Devon.
I have recently been elected a member of the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts.
Selected Exhibitions/News
2019
Nov Exhibiting South West Academy Exhibition, Exeter Castle
Oct Exihibiting Royal Society Marine Artists, Mall Galleries,
St James's, London
July Featured Devon Life Magazine
May -Oct Exhibiting Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize Exhibition,
Piano Nobile Kings Place, London
May Exhibited South West Academy Summer Exhibition,
Delamore Arts, Ivybridge
Jan Elected Academician South West Academy of Fine and
Applied Arts
2018 Exhibited South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts 2018 Featured Exeter Living Magazine
2018 Exhibited Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton
2017 Exhibited Society Women Artist, Mall Galleries, London
2017 South West Art Charity Exhibition ( Sponsors Choice Award)
2016 Exhibited Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
2016 Exhibited South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts
2016 Exhibited Society Women Artist, Mall Galleries,London
2015 Exhibited South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts
2015 Winner Lionel Aggett Award, South West Academy
of Fine and Applied Arts