Welcome

Introduction

I’m an artist in the broadest sense of the word.

I paint portraits. I paint walls. I paint blossoms that climb across fireplaces and stretch through stairwells. I make films, write, mentor, teach, curate, and sometimes turn up with a ladder and a few spray cans to transform a wall or to teach others how to.

I’m currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate in Fine Art, where my research explores memory, surface, and the traces we leave behind. But my work doesn’t live in separate boxes. My doctoral research, my Chinoiserie murals, my portrait commissions, my street art, my workshops — they all speak to each other.

At the heart of everything I do is storytelling.

As a portrait painter, I work with identity and family histories, often drawing from old photographs and fragments of memory. As a muralist, I create hand-painted Chinoiserie interiors and large-scale public artworks that transform spaces into living narratives. In workshops, I share both the history and technique of decorative painting — making intricate traditions accessible and joyful.

Before becoming a full-time artist, I worked in community support roles. Those years taught me how to really see people. That listening still shapes how I paint, teach, and collaborate. Whether I’m mentoring emerging artists, co-directing Bothgallery in Highgate, or painting alongside young people in community spaces, connection is always central.

I believe art should feel alive — intimate, generous, sometimes messy, sometimes ornate — but always human.

I do everything art.

If you’re looking for a bespoke mural, a Chinoiserie workshop, a portrait rich with story, mentoring, or simply a conversation about creative practice — I’d love to hear from you.