'Meet you at the Fountain' is a square painting in acrylic and oil on canvas with a simple white wooden frame. The image is of the glorious greenhouses at the Cambridge Botanic Gardens with the fountain and several people walking by.
Like all my paintings, this one tells a story. So many people visit the gardens to see the plants, immerse themselves in the greenhouses or to meet others for a coffee and a walk. I have depicted all age groups including a schoolboy who has taken a short cut through the gardens to reach the railway station before going home to do his homework.
The grass is divided into layers with more and more plants in the foreground. This is a nod to my love of medieval art and the millefleur that appears in so many paintings and tapestries from that time.
The painting is in the Cambridge Open Studio 2025 advertising my work
I paint detailed, dream-like images in oils on canvas which incorporate rich night skies and a shining moon. Stories inspired by the detail and pattern of medieval art, tapestries and my imagination. My work is very influenced by the wonderful city of Cambridge where I live.
Photographs can never do justice to my paintings as they change when the light catches the silver or copper leaf. If you would like to view my actual paintings please contact me to arrange a visit to my studio. My work can also be seen at Byard Art, 14 King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ, opposite King's College Chapel and at Lux Gallery, 13 Greenfield Cres, Birmingham B15 3AU.
I have also had paintings accepted with the Royal Society of British Artists, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Society of Women Artists and the Holt Gallery.
I take part in Cambridge Open Studios every July where you can visit me in my home studios and 'have a go' at gilding.
