I create symbolic oil paintings and linocuts inspired by nature.

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My work explores growth and the different forms it can take: change, renewal, cycles and the passing of time. I’m drawn to the beauty and contrasts found in nature, and often use plants, birds and other natural elements as symbols for these ideas.

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I like bringing things together in unexpected ways and leaving some mystery in the work, so there’s room for people to look longer, make connections and find their own meaning.

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I’m from South Africa and now work from my home studio in Berkshire. After nearly 20 years working in design, I’m increasingly drawn to making things slowly and by hand, building paintings and prints through colour, detail and natural forms.

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More than anything, I hope my work gives people something beautiful and absorbing to live with, while leaving enough space for them to find something of their own experience in it.