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 Can you provide an overview of your artistic background and journey? 

I won art competitions at school but was encouraged to study sciences rather than the arts.  So, my creative hobby has had to develop as and when I have had the time and inclination.  Retirement has finally allowed me the time and space to pursue this practice.  I now attend regular pottery sessions and paint when I am driven to express a particular concern. 

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 What mediums do you primarily work with, and why did you choose them?

I have worked with acrylics, watercolour and water based oils, which are my favourites! I often used mixed media.  At pottery, I create functional and sculptural pieces.

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How would you describe your artistic style or approach?

Eclectic!  I suffer from a streak of perfectionism and a tendency towards slapdash. A style is still emerging.

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 Could you walk me through the conceptual process behind some of your notable works?

I favour something that tells a story. If I’m inspired by an image or an artistic exercise, I follow my own feelings until I have created something that represents that story.  The viewer can create their own narrative but I hope to engender some form of emotional response.

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 What themes or subjects inspire you the most?

People and feelings.  I also love life drawing.

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 Can you talk about any challenges you've faced during your artistic career and how you overcame them?

Like most people who create, there’s a stage in the production of each piece that is defined by lack of confidence/direction/connection and it takes time to work through the block and allow myself to enjoy and appreciate the work.  My perfectionist wants to be too precise and my slapdash wants to be more loose.  There’s always a tension in the process.  I never really acknowledge the work or skill in my own pieces until some time later when I revisit.

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 What is your favourite piece in your portfolio, and what makes it special to you?

I don’t have a favourite.  There are bits of most of my works that I like for different reasons.

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 Have you exhibited or sold your artwork before?

I exhibited in a public exhibition for the first time this year and was pleased to hear that my submission generated a lot of discussion!

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 Do you actively seek out critique or feedback to improve your work?  

I would welcome more constructive feedback but I’m only creating for me and the process is so much more important than the finished result.

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 What role do experimentation and exploration play in your artistic process? 

It’s the basis of all my creations and the changes in my output and style reflect this exploration.

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