life drawing
I'm an emerging artist, recently relocated to West Wales.
After six years living in London and developing my practice as a full-time artist and art tutor, I decided in October 2022 to set off on the road and travel places to better find myself. This journey has recently taken me to West Wales, where I’m now growing my roots.
Keen on the idea of potential and surprises I generally start by painting from direct observation, only to then drift away from the source material and wander in less controlled directions. I’m engaging in intuitive processes that allow me to discover figures emerging from the observed shapes; reality getting infused by imagination and memories.
In France, I studied video editing (assembling and disassembling varied materials to spark unexpected connections) and 3D modelling for video games (infinite universes made of limited resources). As I moved to London I fell in love with oils and painting from life which led me to undertake a Foundation Degree in Contemporary Portraiture at the Art Academy London.
I'm regularly showing and selling work nationally and internationally.
I was one of the emerging artists taking part in the ‘In The Studio' program with the Mall Galleries, concluding by a group exhibition in 2019 at this prestigious London based gallery.
I had paintings selected in the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019) where I was awarded of the Leatherseller's Prize twice; into the Royal Society of Portrait Painters (2020) and Royal Institute of Oil painters annual exhibition (2019).
I have been finalist on the Holly Bush Emerging Woman Prize (2018) and Pebeo Mixed Media Prize (2017-2018).
I appeared on TV in two seasons of Portrait Artist of the Year (S5E1 and S7E2), painting the actresses Geraldine James and Mirren Mack and in Landscape Artist of the Year 2023 painting Blackpool.
When I can I keep on teaching, through workshops and masterclasses. I'm very passionate about sharing my love for oils, gouache, watercolour, drawing and working from life.