I paint in watercolour, enjoying the accidental marks created by the paint's flow and expanding on these with pencil and other media. My inspiration comes from the beautiful coastlines and villages of Pembrokeshire, North Yorkshire and South Wales, and trips abroad, particularly to Italy. A love of gardens and all things botanical started as a child, visiting the many gardens around County Durham with my family. I find a boundless wealth of interest in the texture, form and colour to be found in the natural world, from the tiny detail of a flower to the larger landscape.