I' am a painter and printmaker who switches between figurative and abstract styles depending on mood and subject. I’ve been told that my work has a strong graphic quality which often contains elements of narrative.  

‘I like being outdoors, collecting images and ideas and asking myself ‘am I capable of creating something that would be more interesting than a good picture on my phone? Just because an idea passes this question does not mean that it is going to survive all the way into production. In painting the result is often different from the original intention.

 I find working with lino exhilarating because I am free to produce an infinite range of marks by making minor adjustments with my tools, paper, inks and pressing technique. Most printmakers never really know the outcome until they pull their first print and I am no different.

I can be a very fussy printmaker and will spend ages attempting to balance the amount of ink, the pressure on specific areas of the print block and the moisture content of the paper so that your print is perfect.

If you notice an overlap in registration or a pale area in a print, it is likely that I wanted it to look that way.

Every print in my limited editions will be unique. A lino print is not a copy of an original work - it is an original in its own right.