Welcome to my website which is almost completed.
ABOUT THE SITE: I am adding new material every day. For up to date information on forthcoming exhibitions and publications of my work please see the news section.
There are two ways of looking at the images : either by clicking on "all images" which is top of the list of options on the drop down menu, or by clicking on each individual "gallery" heading on the same drop down menu. Please call me if you would like some help: 0207 267 6004
ABOUT MY WORK: There are many influences on my style, approach and choice of subject, either from working experiences or life's adventures.
I catch fleeting moments , elements of life , atmospheres and visual sensations as they present themselves to me, and which are never set up.
Here is a short list of some of the influential life experiences which are apparent in my work as a photographer so far:
Growing up deep in the Oxfordshire country.side; musical interests: classical piano and clarinet and fan of 80's punk; moving to school in Oxford with its cosmopolitan social life, then to London to study Art History and Chemistry BA(Hons) at Camberwell School of Art which marked the start of my love of JMWTurner and other 19th century English landscape painters and a commitment to the conservation of works of art; studying Fashion and Styling (HND) at London College of Fashion encouraged a participation in the creation of all things aesthetically pleasing, beautiful and theatrical; working as a Curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Theatre Museum, as custodian of historic sets and costume designs convinced me of the importance of preserving our rich heritage for the future; working in music television spurred an interest in animation, foreign art films and documentaries leading to a desire to tell real and human stories photographically; working in urban architectural and design practices prompted personal observations and reportage projects on urban society and environment; appointed as a photographer /teacher in South East Asia for an international children's charity opened my mind to the beauty and perseverance of humanity. A few years working in the Middle East was followed by an MA in Photojournalism (Westminster University) which fed my determination to tell the truth photographically. And most recently, living near Hampstead Heath I have been drawn into a subject so inspiring and involving that I wish to share what I see and feel with others.
Please take a look.
[NB Take care not to miss second/following pages in each gallery. For those not familiar with scrolling menus may I direct you to the bottom/top left hand corner of each page. Click on the relevant page number there to open up the next page of images.]