My childhood was spent playing on the beaches of Sefton sands. I am passionate about the colours of the sea around Cornwall and it’s rugged coast. I spend half my year walking the South West coastal path and taking in the Cornish landscape. Back in the studio I allow the work to take me on the journey that culminates in a painting. I use sketches and photos to remind me. Sometimes the sea does the painting as can be seen in the first painting on the video, “Washed by the Sea”. New work is to be made in a similar way. The pigments I use are totally natural and come from Earth.