About

I grew up in England, moving to New Zealand over twenty years ago, and now live in Rotorua, in the heart of the North Island.  I have always been driven to draw people, especially their faces, bringing personality to life on paper.  My two dogs, Quinn and Phoenix, have inspired me to also paint dogs and this has become another  area of my work. 

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I work mostly from my home studio, after researching and then sketching and taking photographs relevant to the paintings which I am working on. 

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For commissioned work of specific people or animals, I request a number of photos to understand the

subject and talk to the person commissioning the work so that I understand who I am painting through

their  eyes. 

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       Even if I know my  subject well, I will work from more than one photograph in order to capture the           details which make them who they are.  Once I start, I work quickly as I paint because I find that this          produces a better result but the surrounding process is what makes this possible.