Wheatfield Poppies

I am a self taught Artist, living in Kerry. I am a published author, with Mercier Press. I am drawn to creative pursuits and live surrounded by nature. It feeds the soul and my creative self, offering back some peace, in what is becoming a truly mad World. I am drawn to nature and landscapes. When I paint, preparing a canvas, I love texture and working with heavier mediums. Some days, I can score and drag through pockets of colour, before I’ve even realized it. I use brushes, palate knives, even my fingers. I love rich colour, like my approach to life, which is multicoloured, full on. As I become more joyous, I work with oils, clay, glass, sand and beads, each used as the moment dictates. I have always very much been driven by my emotions. I paint to capture snapshots or moments in time, offering the chance to connect with forgotten memories and feelings. As an adopted person & neuro diverse, I carry much love for what’s human in all of us, with all that vulnerability & imperfection. I celebrate difference and anything ‘otherlike’. . I believe that is what makes an Artist. It’s sharing a view, in the most honest way we can.