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I am a mixed media artist, working mainly in acrylic and collage. I have a particular fondness for 1970s craft magazines, and this is where the collage element of my work largely comes from. I cannot resist shine and sparkle and mess, and all of these things are liberally applied to my work wherever possible.

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My paintings consist of many many layers. I start with a vague idea of how I want the piece to look, apply a base layer, then slowly build the painting up, with pen, collage, and more and more splashes of paint until I get a sense that the painting is finished. The process takes weeks, sometimes months, and in most cases the finished piece bears no resemblance to my original idea.

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The seaside will always play a large part in my art. It is where I grew up and where I live now. I enjoy the beauty of an unspoilt sea view, but there's also a big place in my heart for a world full of slot machines and fairground rides, chips in newspaper and naughty seagulls. 

 

I like my work to contain questions, hidden stories, and a generous dollop of artistic license. More recently I've been thinking about everyone that was here before us - how we occupy the same spaces, possibly even at the same time - and how these shadows interact with us as we go about our daily lives. I studied Fine Art at the University of Sunderland and have been drawing ever since.

 

I live on the Kent coast with my husband, daughter and an unbelievably brainless greyhound. 

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I am a member of the hART Art Group and East Cliff Creatives, and I'm co-director of creative projects company Pebble and See.

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Photo of me in the East Cliff Creatives shop on Folkestone's Old High Street, by Dirk Seyfried Photography.

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