My interests in art and design were established in childhood.\u00a0My father\u2019s profession as an architect and my mother\u2019s talent for oil painting were major influences for me.\u00a0After leaving school, I studied window display and art history, and some graphic design. I qualified as a Window Dresser and continued to paint as a hobby, painting people, still life and animals for many years until it eventually became my career.<\/p>\n
As a child and teenager, I spent many weekends helping out at the local riding school and horses became my passion. The first thing I did when I started work was to save up to buy my own horse.<\/p>\n
Owning horses in the past has given me a greater insight and knowledge of their anatomy and conformation. Having been involved in competition dressage, I understand the importance of engagement, outline and forwardness which gives a horse its character and gracefulness which inspires me to paint them. I am regularly commissioned to paint horse and dog portraits.<\/p>\n
I have exhibited and sold in various\u00a0art shops and local exhibitions. I have sold work online overseas as far afield as the US, Australia and Canada.<\/p>\n
Past exhibitions include:<\/p>\n
The Society of Equestrian Artist’s Annual Horse in Art Exhibition 2023, Tennants Garden Rooms, Leyburn<\/p>\n
The Society of Equestrian Artist\u2019s Annual Horse in Art Exhibition 2022, Sally Mitchell\u2019s Gallery, Tuxford<\/p>\n
The Society of Equestrian Artist\u2019s Member\u2019s exhibition 2022 at The Granary Gallery, Weston Park<\/p>\n
The Society of Equestrian Artist\u2019s Annual Horse in Art Exhibition 2021, Sally Mitchell\u2019s Gallery, Tuxford<\/p>\n
The Society of Equestrian Artists\u2019 Annual Horse in Art Exhibition 2012, The Menier Gallery, London<\/p>\n
Obsidian Art Gallery, September 2010<\/p>\n