I grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland, surrounded by the wild beauty of the Belfast Hills and the rugged coastal shores that shaped my imagination forever. The windswept cliffs, shifting skies, and untamed wildlife of my homeland left an indelible mark on me — a sense of nature’s strength and poetry that still flows through my work today.

Now living in New Zealand, I carry those landscapes with me. The colours, textures, and spirit of Northern Ireland are stitched into every piece I create, woven together with the inspiration I find in New Zealand’s own rich wildlife and wild spaces.

Nature is my constant muse — from the windswept headlands I walk to the garden I tend, each small encounter becomes the seed of a painting. Before my fingers touch the pastels, I often start with photography, letting me linger over the intricate details — the curve of a butterfly’s wing, the glint of a bee in sunlight — so I can translate them into works that feel alive in your space.

Working in soft pastel allows me to blend colour and texture in a way that captures both the fine detail and the fleeting light of a moment in nature. Layer by layer, I build depth and vibrancy, creating pieces that feel as though you could step into them — and maybe hear the sea breeze or the rustle of leaves.