INSIGHTI have also expanded into acrylics and
the occasional heat-set oil painting; but
pastels remain my first love.
I have had no formal training. I have
developed my art through lessons with
several well known local artists. Now I
have three young children, and I have
tried to continue painting whenever I
can – snatching time here and there.
Pastels lend themselves well to the
demands that come with a young
family, as I can leave the painting at
any stage and return later. Genesis Heat
Set Oils are also ideal in this respect.
I read many books and magazines,
where there is a huge wealth of
information and encouragement to be
found. But I must learn by the act of
doing, and allowing myself to simply
enjoy the process of making marks on
paper or canvas. I find it a joy and a
challenge to render a subject faithfully
- whether it is a simple loose sketch or
study, or a large scale work.
As a busy mum, I always work
from my own photographs. This is
quite easy in the digital age, and I
work from my own images in order
to avoid copyright issues. It’s a
pleasure to get out there and see the
world around me, while absorbing
the atmosphere and translating my
impressions into my work.
I have hundreds of paintings in my
head and piles of photographs that are