I paint in oil and watercolour, my work dividing roughly into three kinds: a representational but personal view of landscape ; semi- abstract glimpses of landscape and seascapes; and paintings of a much more abstract nature which reflect my response to that of which landscape is composed – rock, water, organic matter. The series "Beyond the Stone” reflects these ideas.

My most recent sea paintings have been more focusssed on the sea in close-up and show the movement and fresh translucency of the water, it's movement and myriad variety of colour and rhythms.
Some of these paintings can also be found in the semi abstract pages.

I have lived almost half of my life in Finland as an artist and musician, and have enjoyed opportunities to combine both in workshop projects involving groups as diverse as schools, professional theatre and orchestras.The atmosphere and landscape of Finland and the British countryiside has been a source of many paintings.  My most recent work, however, has been inspired by Scotland: the looming shapes and ever-changing shadows across the hills and horizons of Galloway and the Western Highlands; the mysterious and elusive landscape...

I hold a B.A. honours degree in Music and English, and postgraduate diplomas in both music and education, and have studied art as an external student at the Camberwell School of Art, London and in Finland.

2000 -       Finnish Arts Council Award
2000 -       Joensuu Symphony Orchestra - watercolour landscape
2001 -       Joensuu City Council - series of watercolour landscapes
2002 -       Joensuu College of Music – watercolours
2006 -       Watercolour for the RNLI
2005 -10 - Oils and watercolours for private collectionsin  the UK,U.S.A,Australia and Scandinavia.
2008-10 - oils for the Dumfries and Galloway Infirmary

2011 Awarded  Visual Arts Award from Creative Scotland and D&G Arts Association

Elected Artist Member of the Glasgow Society of Women Artists.

Professional Member of the Dumfries and Galloway Fine Art Society

Associate Member of Scottish Society of Artists and Visual Arts Scotland

Member of Spring Fling Artists and Makers

For a list of selected exhibitions, please click here.