I look in the mirror and I see a face that could tell a thousand stories… but by the end of this page I not only want you to know the artist in me but she who is passionate, loving, funny, giving and much much more.
I was born under the sign of Scorpio in a small English village to a Spanish mother and English father. My childhood was filled with extreme richness from two vastly different cultures; primarily influenced by old stories from ‘gogo’, my Spanish grandfather and ‘yaya’, my feisty grandmother full of ‘salero’.
I have many wonderful memories sitting with 'yaya' outside the ‘Museo del Prado’ as the sun went down in Madrid, her peeling flat juicy peaches and me with my pencil and paper endeavouring to satisfy my immense desire to create.
Life’s journey took me away from my creative passions, I worked, I travelled, I dreamed ...
It was not until the year 2000, after starting a family, that I decided to use my colourful life as the basis to embark on my creativity.
San Francisco’s eclectic city (my then place of residence) with its many artists and galleries prompted me to give life to those suppressed urges inside of me.
I am in essence self-taught and now the art that I create is a reflection of my inner spirit, of my own experiences through life; the joys, expectations, the constant learning curves, the challenges and of the goodness and integrity I see in myself and other people.
My work consists of unique textures and vibrant colours, mixing and capturing the old and new, with a contemporary ‘twist’ through the use of acrylic paint and other mixed media, often applied heavily, layer upon layer.
I rarely plan my work and approach the blank canvas without
pre-conception ... it is a process. Changing, shifting and experimenting with different styles I allow my mood to dictate how I feel on canvas often scrawling words, creating skins from photographs and adding thoughts or numbers that overpower me at the time. I allow the medium to take me on a voyage and when I feel all has been resolved I stop and then start again.
Working on 'commissions' I experience a greater depth of understanding and intimacy with the client that is transferred onto the canvas.
I am able to paint in the 'present' and fully engage at a far deeper level; the painting then tells its own story and comes 'alive' with memory traces of personal events.
With every piece that I paint I give a part of my passion and spirit for life.
It allows me to go beyond the ‘artist’ in me, feeding my inquisitiveness and fascination of connecting with others.
It allows me to speak without speaking.
It allows me to be ME …
I was born under the sign of Scorpio in a small English village to a Spanish mother and English father. My childhood was filled with extreme richness from two vastly different cultures; primarily influenced by old stories from ‘gogo’, my Spanish grandfather and ‘yaya’, my feisty grandmother full of ‘salero’.
I have many wonderful memories sitting with 'yaya' outside the ‘Museo del Prado’ as the sun went down in Madrid, her peeling flat juicy peaches and me with my pencil and paper endeavouring to satisfy my immense desire to create.
Life’s journey took me away from my creative passions, I worked, I travelled, I dreamed ...
It was not until the year 2000, after starting a family, that I decided to use my colourful life as the basis to embark on my creativity.
San Francisco’s eclectic city (my then place of residence) with its many artists and galleries prompted me to give life to those suppressed urges inside of me.
I am in essence self-taught and now the art that I create is a reflection of my inner spirit, of my own experiences through life; the joys, expectations, the constant learning curves, the challenges and of the goodness and integrity I see in myself and other people.
My work consists of unique textures and vibrant colours, mixing and capturing the old and new, with a contemporary ‘twist’ through the use of acrylic paint and other mixed media, often applied heavily, layer upon layer.
I rarely plan my work and approach the blank canvas without
pre-conception ... it is a process. Changing, shifting and experimenting with different styles I allow my mood to dictate how I feel on canvas often scrawling words, creating skins from photographs and adding thoughts or numbers that overpower me at the time. I allow the medium to take me on a voyage and when I feel all has been resolved I stop and then start again.
Working on 'commissions' I experience a greater depth of understanding and intimacy with the client that is transferred onto the canvas.
I am able to paint in the 'present' and fully engage at a far deeper level; the painting then tells its own story and comes 'alive' with memory traces of personal events.
With every piece that I paint I give a part of my passion and spirit for life.
It allows me to go beyond the ‘artist’ in me, feeding my inquisitiveness and fascination of connecting with others.
It allows me to speak without speaking.
It allows me to be ME …
