Cowal is a wonderful area to live and work, surrounded by coast, woodland and  gardens. I work with organic shapes and enjoy developing work from the wonderful pebbles, seaweed and other natural forms discovered on local beaches. I also create work in response to plants and gardens a theme I have returned to many times over the years.

I am currently developing a body of work inspired by Ardkinglas Woodland Garden, a short walk from my studio. This is a place I love to explore, with its giant trees, amazing lichens, mosses, fungi and a river of wonderful boulders and pebbles.

Much of my work is created by building up layers. The translucency of watercolour is perfect for this, enabling me to work with overlapping colours, shapes and marks. Mixed media work is often developed using layers of cut paper, pen, ink and paint.