I seem to like this perspective, even though its a major challenge to get right, it is so satisfying seeing the painting take shape. Its fun imagining what each person or little group might be up to for the day. The main colour palette was muted with pops of colour here and there to guide the viewer's eye across the painting.

I am delighted to be selected for the Jackson’s Art Prize Extended Longlist 2025 with this painting

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My largest painting to date, full imperial size watercolour of a crowd of people in late afternoon light. What drew me to this image was the shadows connecting the crowd, almost becoming the main character of the scene.

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I loved the long cast shadows and patterns the people made walking up and down this lane.

This painting was also selected for The Dublin Painting and Sketching Club 144th Annual Exhibition.

I just loved all the passages of abstraction within all the shadows and reflections in this painting. It was a challenge getting the 3D effect just right and the crumpled label was fun to paint.

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The transparency, light reflections and the wooden surface all added to the challenge of this painting! I tried to focus on shapes rather than on the subject itself, and after a while, it all started to come together.

This painting was selected for the 2023 TALP Open in “The Artist” category.

This painting was shortlisted for the 2021 Viking Cruises British Art Prize and one of only 4 highly commended. It was featured in the July 2021 issue of Artists & Illustrators Magazine. You can view this painting and all other artists here.

This painting is in the 2020 SWA 159th Annual Open Exhibition.
You can view this printing and the online exhibition here.

This painting was also ‘Highly Commended’ in the 2020 TALP Open Art Competittion.

I was looking for something to paint around the house when the crinkles and sheen on the packaging of these tomatoes caught my eye. More intricate to paint than expected!

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I am delighted that this painting has been sold through the SWA Online Exhibition and has found a new home.

You can view this painting and the online exhibition here.

I liked the aerial view and the shapes of the shadows in this and tried to be more gestural to depict the light and shadows.

A rainy scene with people and colourful umbrellas to shield from the weather.

This is my mum's tub of pegs, some are really old and was even used by my nan! The granulating quality of the Daniel Smith watercolours helped with the aged look of some of them. A fun subject.

With the cooler weather out there I wanted to paint something autumnal and warming. We passed this wheat field just before the final harvest and I thought it would make a beautiful painting. I walked in, crouched down and took a picture of the paths between all the stalks.

I wanted to try something quite intricate and detailed with this painting. I loved the wires, posts, perspective and total chaos of leaves, reeds and reflections. It took ages to do but I loved the involved process from start to finish.

This painting is in the SWA 159th Annual Open Exhibition.

You can view this printing and the online exhibition here.

I loved the array of greens and how the reeds reflected in the water and thought it would make for an interesting painting. I gave the reflections and reeds under water a slightly more olive tone than the ones above the water but patience and careful looking was needed above all.

The more I worked on this painting, the more I got intrigued by the shapes the overlapping reeds made against the background. It made me think of a stained glass window, the reeds framing the subject and showing the sky through the open sections.

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Daisies are fun to paint but I especially liked the shape of the shadow they cast in this painting.

This painting was also selected to feature in Artists & Illustrators Editor's Pick: Portfolio Plus floral gallery 2020. You can view this painting and the floral gallery here

When is white not white... certainly when painting a whole bunch of white tulips in a green field. I kept the palette limited for this watercolour, starting with very diluted green greys to add depth and form to the flowers. Layering stronger tones over the initial layers helped them slowly emerge out of the leafy undergrowth.

The weathered beauty of these Honesty seed heads and the left-over skeletal shapes of the seed cases was what appealed to me with this watercolour painting.

I loved the shiny green heads and the array of brown tones in this painting. I was also delighted to get a Highly Commended Finalist Award Certificate in the 2021 International Watercolour Masters Art Competition.