Starting with white card I use distress inks and water to create the background colour and texture, sometimes building as many as four or five layers to get the desired effect. I then create more layers of colour and texture using found images, rubber stamps and recycled products including newspaper, books and maps, finally finishing each piece with decoupage. All the work is then varnished which blends everything together and increases its durability
Each piece is individually crafted and the ideas grow from one piece to the next. I am mostly inspired by colour and texture but enjoy the randomness of images and like, where possible, to inject a little humour
Butterflies and dragonflies are reoccurring images both because I enjoy their beauty and because they symbolise good luck
I am able to decorate any object that I can stick paper to and am happy to take commissions
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