Based near the Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve in beautiful North Norfolk, a sense of place increasingly nourishes my work.

Spending time in nature is an aspect of meditation, just as we are an aspect of nature. As we observe the landscape in which we live, and learn to observe our own nature, we reduce our resistance to accepting all states of being and their inherent beauty. As we slow down and ground, we can open to feelings of inspiration, and invite the joy of creative practice back into our lives.

Working with artist’s materials, especially the gentle flowing of watercolours on wet paper, one can explore freely impressions of natural objects as they blossom, thrive, decay, and blossom once more, learning to move more easily through our own periods of transition.

“Making a practice of observation helps deepen my sense of connection to my surroundings and to others.”

Working with mark-making is like yoga, in the sense that it encourages us to stay open to possibility. There is an allowing involved in letting water freely forge pathways across a sheet of paper, and letting one pigment merge with another. It is the same kind of allowing that enables the energy in our bodies to flow freely, bringing us back into balance. Exploring forms in art helps us to find a sense of newness and fresh ways of seeing that we can carry with us into the day.