I have been involved with Printmaking for many years now, and have been drawing for most of my life. I graduated from the University for Creative Arts at Maidstone with a BA (hons) in printmaking & Illustration in 2008 and then continued my inky education by completing the MA in Printmaking. I am currently working on my own projects and am a member of Inkalicious, an art collective.
 

My own practice involves a plethora of relief printing as well as hand drawing, and I believe these methods dovetail into one another nicely. I am so attached to lino cutting; perhaps it has something to do with the drawing element that is infused with the intricate carving of the material, or the way that I delight in the linear boldness and the little specks that are left behind during the cutting process. I prefer to hand-colour the images with water colours because of the fluidity effect; I like a contrast in the art between the intense bold lines and a colourful but softer filling.
 

I gather inspiration from various sources - I am fascinated by the sea, its mysteries and its movement, I am constantly depicting it subtly in different ways but retaining my linear qualities. I am somewhat obsessed with the actor Harvey Keitel and he seems to pop up quite a lot in my images. He is always getting up to hijinks in my world; it is a personal salute to his wonderfully diverse acting skills. Music and literature of a certain nature inspire me as do my family and friends, my images are often sparked off by random conversations or events that unfold from adventuring. Weaving in these personal motifs makes my work stronger, and also more playful.
 

I exhibit and sell my creations in many venues throughout Kent and in London, my artwork has been featured in published magazines, newspapers and posters, and I am available for commissions.