I work in oil and acrylic mainly on canvas or board. My style is usually quite expressive and aims to use a combination of spontaneity and colour to capture the sense of the subject matter. I am inspired by the beauty, shapes and colours found in the everyday and the challenge of trying to capture them in paint! My work will usually take on a life of its own and evolves away from the original sketch or photograph and I am happy for it to do so. The artists that inspire me are too numerous to list but as well as the internationally recognised like Hockney and Van Gogh I love work by artists such as Paul Treasure, Richard Sowman and Halima Washington-Dixon, check them out!