‘My work is a celebration of light filled moments revealed in rich and vibrant oil paint using my personal visual language of fresh and direct brushmarks. Painting en plein air is central to my practice but I am equally at home working from a model, still life or interior. I find beauty in the ordinary, mundane and intimate rather than the grand vista. Coastal locations, domestic interiors and gardens and allotments provide me with rich and endless subject material.
My approach is one of simplicity and economy, striving to make every mark count in my earnest pursuance of capturing the poetry of a fleeting effect of light.’
2023 The Menena Joy Schwabe Award for an outstanding oil painter at the Royal Institute of Oil painters exhibition
2023 Bronze award at Art in the Open, Ireland's plein air festival
2022 Laguna Plein air invitational Architecture Award
2020 Oil painters of America wet paint competition international category first place
2019 Winner of the Dry Red Press Award at the Royal Institute of Oil painters exhibition
2019 Winner of the Great Art Award at Patchings art centre/The Artist exhibition
2019 The Artist exhibition award
2018 The Dartington crystal chalice at the Royal Institute of Oil painters
2017 Artists choice award Paradise Paint Out, Florida
2016 Winner of the Great Art Award at Patchings art centre/The Artist exhibition
2015 Winner of the Great Art Award at Patchings art centre/The Artist exhibition
2014 Winner of the £1000 first prize at the Paint Out Norwich invitational
2014 £200 Rosemary brushes bouquet at A brush with the broads
2014 The Buxton Spa prize plein air competition £5000 first prize winner
2014 The Artist £1800 purchase prize award selected by Ken Howard RA
2014 The Artist exhibition award at Patchings art centre/The Artist exhibition
2014 Pro Arte award at Patchings art centre/The Artist exhibition
2013 Awarded the Royal Talens prize in the annual Patchings/ The Artist exhibition
2013 Honourable mention award at the Forgotten Coast en plein air Quick Draw
2012 Winner of the Royal Institute of Oil painters portrait painting event
2012 Winner of the Making a Mark plein air plus blog award
2012 Winner of The Artist magazine charity Christmas card competition.
2012 Patchings art festival and ‘The Artist’ exhibition awarded the Pro Arte prize.
2012 Awarded ‘Artist of the Year 2012’ by the SAA, Society of All Artists £2000 prize
2006 Young Artist’s award at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters finalist
2005 Young Artist’s award at the Royal Institute of Oil painters finalist
2005 Willoughby Memorial Trust open exhibition professional category first prize
1998 Young Artists Award, Royal Institute of Oil Painters second prize
1997 Young Artists award at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters exhibition third prize
1994 Winner of Channel 4’s The Big Breakfast portrait competition