Tactile Paintings

I make paintings, drawings, photographs and books from a simple daily practice, most often a walk in the South Downs near my home in Lewes.

The path to Mount Caburn, South Downs, nr Lewes. 2020

Returning to the same paths allows a sense of place to accumulate; chalk edges, hill contours, hedgerow rhythms, the weather shifting the light. Combining the senses leads to a kind of musicality and this guides what I make.

Prelude #3, 2021

In the studio I build surfaces slowly, layering linen or canvas with oil and graphite, then scrape and sand back so traces remain.

Touch matters; some works are finished so they can be handled as well as looked at. I’m interested in visual storytelling informed by experiences from my creative and artistic journey.