I’m a Hampshire-based portrait artist with a fascination for people, their individuality and the stories that make them who they are.
My work explores the character and emotion of my subjects through a range of media, including graphite, pastels, linocut and, increasingly, oil paint. Whether painting a familiar cultural icon or someone from everyday life, I’m interested in capturing something beyond physical resemblance — a sense of the person themselves.
Rediscovering art
Art was an important part of my childhood, but life took me in other directions, and almost thirty years passed before I picked up a pencil again.
I returned to drawing during a period of significant personal change. As I began to understand my own neurodivergence, art became a space for reflection, curiosity and creative freedom.
What began as a source of comfort quickly grew into something much more meaningful. I then began painting in oils for the first time, teaching myself through observation, experimentation and a determination to understand the materials and techniques behind the work I admired.
That spirit of discovery continues to shape my approach to portraiture.
More than a likeness
I believe every portrait represents a unique meeting between artist and subject.
As I work, I discover something new — about the person I’m painting, my craft, or my own understanding of the world. Each finished portrait becomes a record of a shared moment between artist and subject, shaped as much by connection and curiosity as by paint or pencil.
When I hand over a finished portrait, I’m sharing more than a likeness. I’m sharing something unique: a moment in our lives, preserved through the experience of creating it, and a small part of my own growth as both an artist and a person.
It’s this relationship between artist, subject and viewer that continues to fascinate me. Today, my work brings together the precision of observation with an expressive, increasingly personal approach to portraiture.
And with every new painting, that exploration continues.
