A bit about me
and the things I love..
My home studio is in Branston, a village near Lincoln. I live with my wonderfully supportive husband, our two children and our cat, Billy & dog, Coco. Our home is a 200 year old cottage filled with Art, family heirlooms and antique treasures with a semi wild cottage garden. After graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in Fine Art, I spent nearly two decades teaching and building a successful portrait practice—a foundation that deeply informs my work.
My current practice explores female archetypes, referencing historical icons and the complex contradictions they embodied. By replacing the demure, averted eyes typical of the era with a confrontational gaze, I aim to empower each subject with the strength and awareness to be an active participant in their own portraits. When they meet the viewer's gaze, they challenge us to objectify them, fully conscious of their position in the history of the muse.
Driven by a love for material experimentation, I have developed an original mixed-media process that captures the soft-focused aesthetics and luminous, ethereal qualities of vintage silver-gelatin prints.
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