Inspired by the Cornish Coast

The Cornish coast is my singular inspiration, most often the meeting of land and sea.

My work starts with walking and looking. Exploring our local beaches and coastal paths. Gathering images and ideas, feelings and experiences which are brought back to my studio to be remembered and explored.

Exploration is at the heart of my approach - with each series of work, I investigate new ways to express my memories and feelings in paint and ink.

Rich surfaces, colourful coastal palettes and expressive mark-making draw the viewer closer and evoke memories of favourite coastal places and things. Shapes, colours and textures observed at the meeting of land and sea are constant motifs in my work.

My mission is to bring the coast to you - memories of beach walks and rockpooling, the smell of salt air and feel of seaspray on your face. The wild, untamed beauty. Moments of calm in busy lives. 


  • Please click here to view original works for sale via this website
  • You can find my fine art giclee prints here
  • Find out about my workshops and tutoring here
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  • Visit my You Tube channel for short films about my work and simple drawing 'Sketchercises'

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Latest News

As part of our shared Artist Residency at Lanjeth Nursery and Water Gardens which started at the end of March we will be holding an exhibit of the works we have made during our time in the gardens. You will be able to see drawings, sketches, works in progress and final paintings - we hope to tell the story of our Residency and invite you to share in our experience. The exhibition will be on 18/19 April from 10-4 and on the 17th we are holding a special preview from 5-7pm. Come along, meet the artists and chat to us about our project.

Read more about the Residency here.

Maybe you heard me and Tamsin Dearing being interviewed about the project on BBC Radio Cornwall on April 5th? Scary but fun!

Find out more about my co-artists here:

Tamsin Dearing

Roberta Hopkins

Belinda Latimer

Fran Marks

Christina Millward

Josie Purcell

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