I am an artist who trained as mature student after getting married and having three children. I have always painted and drawn and attended part-time courses. As the children got bigger I decided to study full time.
After graduating, I supplemented my degree with an intensive drawing course.
The influences on my work have come from many artists especially Cezanne, Bonnard, Leon Kossoff, Sidney Nolan and the American printmaker and draughtsman Jim Dine.
A course run by artist and printmaker Eileen Cooper, which emphasised memory and imagination, inspired me to create images of memories particularly those that relate to my childhood during World War II.
I am also interested in myth and legend and am attempting to find images that express ancient stories in today's terms.
Monoprint with mixed media is my preferred medium, and all my recent work is on paper.
My work has been included two years running in the Royal Academy of Arts, London, Summer Exhibition. In 2012 Pathé Newsreel - Troops going into Belsen - 1945, and in 2013 Evacuees at the Prep School.
In June 2013 I was interviewed by Jay Silber for a video made by Vicki Hollet. Watch it here.
| Exhibitions: | |
|---|---|
| June 2013 | Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition |
| June 2012 | Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition |
| April 2009 | Lauderdale House, Highgate, London. Retrospective |
| February 2009 | ONL Art, Mall Galleries, London. Selected group show |
| July 2009 | Heffer's Gallery, Cambridge Open Exhibition |
| June 1998 | Ben Uri gallery, London. Open Exhibition |
| January 1998 | Boundary Gallery, London |
| October 1994 | Ben Uri Gallery, London. Open Exhibition |
| October 1993 | Islington Arts Factory, London Selected. Group Show |
| March 1990 | The Square Gallery, London. Solo Show |
| July 1984 | Camden Festival Exhibition | Education: |
| 1979-1982 | Ravensbourne College of Art and Design |
| 1978-1979 | Chelsea School of Art | Qualifications |
| 1982 | BA(Hons) Fine Art (Painting) |
| 1979 | Foundation Certificate in Art and Design |