Reference for my work is either from life, photographs or a combination of both, whichever the occasion demands. Often many commissions are gifts and therefore a surprise, or maybe circumstances do not permit, so working with the subject matter is not all ways possible.  In such cases a selection of images of the same subject is always a great help.

I use various media; oils, watercolour, pastel, acrylic, inks and pencil (monochrome).  I enjoy texture in my work wherever possible along with detail and tend to be traditional in my approach.  Commissions for some clients have been strongly impressionist and or using vivid colour allowing freedom in colour and form.