My childhood was shaped by holidays in hot-as-hell caravans parked on dusty farms, seaside holidays where the wind blew sand onto your ice lolly, and a world populated by strong, terrifying, funny women who didn’t suffer fools gladly. I learned early to watch, to listen, and to notice what other people skim past — because that’s where the stories live.
Like many working-class kids, I grew up in hand-me-down clothes, developing a sharp eye for detail whether I wanted to or not. I will never forget the knitted swimming cossie that just kept growing in the sea. That mixture of humour, embarrassment and endurance still finds its way into my work.
Art was always there. At nine, I won a county-wide road safety art competition with what can only be described as a gruesome painting — apparently subtlety was never going to be my thing. I spent years sending drawings off to Vision On, faithfully every week, only to learn much later that success might have helped if I’d included postage stamps. It turns out persistence doesn’t always come with instructions. I learnt resilience the hard way.
Today, based on a small holding near Llandysul I paint rural and coastal lives of West Wales — barns, farms, paths, shorelines — alongside my Owd Lasses the invisible women who deserve to be seen. My paintings are not about idealised countryside or polite nostalgia. They’re about memory, humour, grit, and the emotional pull of places and people that stay with you long after you’ve moved on.
Colour and humour are central to everything I do. My paintings are about warmth, wit, resilience and quiet defiance. I paint for people who may live in cities now, but still feel the tug of sea air, open land, and the characters who shaped them.
My collectors are often professionals with working-class or rural roots. They’re drawn to work that feels honest, recognisable and full of life — art that sparks conversation, raises a smile, and makes a house feel more like home.
If my paintings resonate, it’s usually because they remind you of somewhere you’ve been, someone you’ve known, or a version of yourself you haven’t entirely left behind.
Commissions and Studio Visits
I undertake a few commissions per month dog character paintings capturing their spirit and also the Owd Lasses contact me via
Studio Visits
My studio is open by appointment, offering a relaxed chance to see the work up close, talk through ideas, and spend time with the paintings in the space they’re made. Visitors are welcome to browse finished pieces, view works in progress, and ask questions — no pressure, no white gloves, just an honest look at the process behind the work. If you’re considering a particular painting or commission, a studio visit allows time to connect with the story, the colour, the humour and the detail that doesn’t always come through on a screen. Expect conversation, a cuppa, might stretch to a custard cream and a bit of a gossip but always a very warm welcome.
Studio visits are designed to feel comfortable and welcoming — especially if you’ve never visited an artist’s studio before.
How to Find Us & Location Information
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