Breaking News!!!

 

Announcing 

Fig Tin Gallery & Studio

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After sharing a working studio for the past year in the beautiful riverside town of Bewdley, Worcestershire, I’m excited to be taking over completely and relaunching as 

Fig Tin Gallery & Studio in March 2025.

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Fig Tin will be a warm, welcoming space where paintings and ceramics come together, full of creativity, colour, and character. It will showcase my latest work alongside pieces from invited artists and potters, creating a unique and ever-evolving collection. More than just a gallery, it will also be a place to experiment, play, and teach, offering workshops and a space for creative connection and joy.

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I’m so excited to have my own gallery and studio space again, whether you’re popping in to browse the artwork or get creative in a workshop, you’re always welcome.

Come on in, have a look around, and let me show you what Fig Tin is all about!

 

 Why is painting so important to me?

well, art gives me the space to be me, it soothes my chaotic brain and calms my soul. It is my medicine.

I was once a nurse, not that long ago, and I was fooling myself for years that that was my identity, conditioned to see myself as a nurse who painted. How wrong could I have been as I have always been an artist, I just spent too long putting everyone else first. Now, lifemis different, I paint because it’s what I was meant to do. Because it’s who I’ve always been

This is me, my authentic self. I paint what I want, how I want. No planning, no sketching—just doing.

When I paint this way, it nourishes me. There’s no pressure, no expectation—I simply let it happen. Somewhere amongst the layers, the beauty starts to reveal itself, and that’s when I begin to compose.

That’s where the joy is. Painting simple life.

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I'm hugely inspired by rule-breaking watercolour artist Shirley Trevena and the late contemporary artist Mary Fedden. Both continue to reassure me that my path is where I wish it to go, there are no rules. 

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I hope that I inspire others to create rebelliously, the way they want to do it, without a care for others. My message to everyone in my classes is that painting should bring the artist happiness and joy, why else would you do it? .