I am an artist and illustrator living on the edge of a forest in South West England, where the landscape quietly seeps into a practice rooted in folklore, fairy tales and the uncanny. I share my home with a long-suffering partner, two ducks, a parrot and a magnificent black cat who may or may not be in charge.

My work draws on the shared visual language of fairy tales without illustrating stories that already exist. Instead, I create images that feel as though they've been lifted from forgotten folklore or the pages of a tale that was never written. Familiar motifs appear throughout: children, toys, dolls, insects and strange creatures, each acting as fragments of a narrative rather than illustrations of one.

Working across pen and ink, paper sculpture and, more recently, oil painting, I explore themes of memory, transformation, grief, humour and quiet unease. Beauty and discomfort sit side by side, inviting viewers to bring their own experiences to the work rather than offering fixed interpretations. The paintings have become an extension of the worlds first developed through drawing, allowing these imagined narratives to unfold with greater physicality and emotional depth.

Although rooted in folklore, the work is equally informed by contemporary life. The insects, confectionery, medicines and everyday objects that appear throughout the paintings speak to modern rituals of comfort, consumption and self-preservation, placing ancient storytelling traditions alongside present-day anxieties.

You can usually find me exhibiting every year at the Art Car Boot Fair, where I sell original artwork, limited-edition prints and artist editions. For exhibition enquiries, commissions or simply to say hello, please get in touch via the contact page.