I’m a visual artist living and working on the small island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. I studied Fine Art / Sculpture at Loughborough College of Art & Design, graduating in 1993. I choose to combine portrait painting with my passion for story telling, activism and the natural world. It’s the subject that inspires me, and my work is a joyful reflection of my love of people and their stories, as well as the beauty of nature and its fragility in these chaotic times.
I have had several exhibitions on the island, as well as in Jersey and the UK. In 2018, I was invited by Guernsey Arts to have a solo show in their Greenhouse Gallery at Candie Museum. The exhibition was a campaign project called Amazing Women! Yellow Chair Portraits of fifteen paintings, all of women from within the island community, who contribute to the happiness and welfare of islanders, as well as the lives of many in communities further afield.
In 2020, I curated the book, In Living Memory, published by Blue Ormer and championed by Dame Mary Perkins. I invited various contributors to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of the Channel Islands; including “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” co-author Annie Barrows, world renowned artist and proud Guernsey-man Chris Foss (Dune, Superman, Alien, Flash Gordon and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy) plus Professor Gilly Carr, author, Cambridge University Senior Lecturer and founder of the frankfallaarchive.org . “Heartfelt stories and images, together commemorating the freedom we enjoy today.” Dame Mary Perkins
In early 2022, during the first week of the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia, I set up the Facebook initiative, called Art for Ukraine. More than 30 artists joined the campaign to raise money for medical aid, and collectively we raised over £10,000. Every penny went to SAMU (www.SAMU.es).
It was also a great honour for me, to have my In Living Memory book presented to Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, as a gift from the island on Liberation Day, 9 May 2022, during their visit to Castle Cornet.
In May 2023, I held my Ecosphere solo show at the National Trust of Guernsey / Art at the Park Gallery. This was the culmination of four years of my nature paintings. The main focus being my love of wild flowers, their pollinators and the fragility of our natural world.
In 2024, I continued with my campaign for more portraits of women in public spaces with my 7WOMEN project - seven inspirational women, from many walks of life formed this celebratory collection of portrait paintings, culminating in an exhibition in the Great Hall at the Royal Court building in Guernsey. These women have led their professions, broken new ground and inspired change through their relentless endeavour. I chose them all for their outstanding achievements.
May 2025 commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the German Occupation of the Channel Islands. I took part in a group show called Exile & Return, an eclectic mix of disciplines culminating in an emotive show reflecting on the various stories of individuals and subject matters, inspired by this important moment in the history of the islands.
I am now focused on a major new project around the subject of William Morris and his connection to our island. Watch this space!