 My great love is my home county of Cornwall, I love to sit and watch people enjoying themselves on the beaches and in the harbour towns of Cornwall. |
| The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May to October painting outside. |
| On my return to Cornwall I discovered that I was living in a tropical paradise. For now I am content to explore my own home and our nearest neighbour France. |
| I decided to become a painter when my first four paintings where all published and attracted a great deal of interest. I exhibited one of them and it was sold. |
| My optimism for life carried through my work. |
| I used to own a dingy and can still sail one if pushed, but I like the pleasure boats. |
| It's a terrible thing wishing that it can be someone else's tragedy. |
| The lifestyle that an artist can have, the freedom to wander in the landscape with no real pressure or deadlines, was a very attractive one. |
| I realised that if I did what I wanted to do, it would work. |
| I studied for my degree in London and consequently ended up spending five years away from Cornwall. I deliberately moved away from the coast to experience a different way of life. |
| I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there is more energy in the brush work. |
| I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable. This, combined with the colour of the water over white sand, surprises me every time. |
| I apply paint directly from the tube and with my fingers. |
