Hello and welcome to my website. I am an artist based near Romsey, Hampshire. I have a love of the historical aspects and geography of the British Isles - the coastline, the ancient ways and topography of this land. Through line, mark-making and colour, I hope to express a sense of this.

My paintings are begun with little thought or intention, rather a series of gestural movements of brush or pallet knife, executed quickly. As each mark is laid down a further response is summoned. Gradually, layers are built up until at some point a ‘soul’ begins to emerge, when a more considered approach is required: small details are drawn in, edges are blurred or hardened, shapes are refined and small jewels of colour added, while ‘excavations’ into the layers reveal lost treasures.

Best wishes, Vivien.