ABOUT

Thankyou for your interest in Stripy Art.
It is not all about stripes but they do feature a lot in my work.
For over 20 years now, I have been painting landscapes that are instantly recognisable but modern and striking in design.
In a world which can oftentimes feel chaotic and overwhelming, I find painting in this precise way gives me a feeling of calm and control.
The stripes are painted freehand in acrylics on canvas.
Painting stripes can be intense work and sometimes I feel the need to paint freestyle and get creative with other mediums.
I find inspiration wherever I go. I am constantly taking photographs or sketching, excited by a beach I may have seen a hundred times or the lay of the land in a different light or season.
I am a keen walker and enjoy reading and writing poems.

I have lived by the coast most of my life.
Born in Watford in 1968. Moved to the Isle of Wight with my family in 1979.

I started painting in 2000, selling vibrant art to visitors and locals on the Isle of Wight.
I moved to Dorset in 2012 which enabled me to explore this beautiful county and branch out with my art.
I had an opportunity to create designs for TKMaxx. This was a great opportunity for me at the time but I soon began to work on my own designs including my very popular range of travel prints of towns and villages around Isle of Wight and the U.K.

Connections to the Island remained strong, so I returned in June 2018.
It is lovely to be back home and I am now represented by galleries here on the I.O.W, Dorset and Wiltshire.

I have had local exhibitions here and in Dorset. My work has also been shown in America via the London based gallery, Trowbridge Gallery.
I am a member of the National Acrylic Painters Association and have exhibited with them at the Crypt, St Ives, Cornwall and Kennaway House in Devon.