Painting, Fashion and Photography
Painting, fashion and photography. These are the forces that drive my working life as an artist. Every piece of work I produce can be distilled down to this triumvirate of pursuits I’m so passionate about.
In terms of fashion, I’ve always been drawn to past eras more so than contemporary fare. I’ve collected many beautiful vintage dresses over the years and these are my props. My friends thankfully pose for me. I style them, adorn them with jewels and photograph them. I’ve been very lucky to have friends who enjoy posing and who are perfect models. I then work from my photos. I always enjoyed taking my own photos for my paintings, however more recently my friend Elizabeth Willis (a talented photographer) and I have worked together to create beautiful scenes for me to paint. It’s great collaborating and I can concentrate on the styling and
