Checkers By The Trees

Born in Somerset I have lived in Exeter for the past 40 years. Teenage years spent in Israel and three postgraduate years in America, studying art from different cultures, encouraged me to consider how art is seen in different societies and to explore the nature of art in the light of cultural and societal conditioning – opening my eyes to unlimited possibilities.

I work completely openly, questioning everything and making connections. Inspiration comes from the totality of experience: things I think, feel, hear, remember, as well as what I see; and I interpret it using a broad art vocabulary enriched by an awareness of art history, and command of a wide variety of media. The process of creating is important: an engagement with the physical sensuality of materials: the alchemy of transformation. Through my work I explore the nature of reality, the fragility of the world and our  engagement with it. I make things - and make things up - to discover truths and explore possibilities.

Stitched and painted textile work over deep stretcher

Mixed Media | Acrylic, Embroidery Thread, Fabric, Canvas

43x31x4cm

Unframed