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CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE ARTIST
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SOLITUDE IS NECESSARY. ISOLATION ISN'T.
Some of the most important work I've made happened alone. No audience. No collaborators. No external validation. Just me, a room, and the stubborn need to keep going. But some of the most important moments in my life as an artist happened because another artist called me out, encouraged me, showed me something new, or simply reminded me that I wasn't disappearing into my own head. I have been paitning for most of my life. It has remained such a constant that its importance to
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A FIELD IN NORTH WALES: THE VALLEY THAT SHAPED ME
I’ve been going to the same valley and staying in the same field in North Wales for about thirty years. It’s here that my excitement and passion for being in the mountains first took root. When I was younger, it was all about escaping the field and exploring the knoll — a patch of land next to the campsite and farmhouse that was large enough to explore but safe enough that we couldn’t get lost. Dens and bases were built each holiday, and our little gang of friends would defe
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DREAMING OF LAND GIANTS: DISTANCE BROUGHT ME CLOSER.
Over the years, escaping into the mountains became an essential rhythm in my life, especially those of North Wales. I would venture out...
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THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS: FINDING MY SUBJECT
I'm often asked why I paint mountainous landscapes (which is not something I've always done), and my answers vary depending on my mood or the person I'm speaking with. I might say, "I feel immense comfort being surrounded by mountains," or "they are so dramatic and ever-changing that you can never tire of them." These are just some of my usual responses, but the reasons are much more complex than the physical impact mountains have on me. The mountains are where my soul feels
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CREATING IN RECOVERY: A JOURNEY OF HEALING AND ART
December 2022 marked the beginning of a long healing process following the aftermath of an extremely traumatic epileptic seizure. Though...
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SHORTLISTED: OXMARKET CONTEMPORARY OPEN 2022
I'm delighted to announce that my painting RUNNING UP THAT HILL has been shortlisted and selected for the Oxmarket Open 2022 hosted by...
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