About My Art

Nature is the lifelong inspiration behind my art. Although I grew up in the metropolis, I was drawn to the natural world, looking at anything available around me, from leaves and trees to the sky. Due to family background in Spain, as a child I was able to spend time in nature, and a deeper connection was formed in the rocky foothills of the Pyrenees in Huesca province. I was fascinated by the crystal water of the stream, the sound of the crickets, the silence of the mountains, and the clear nights of the Milky Way right across the sky. I have this to be grateful for as it instilled a sense of wonder in me which has never left.

Now living in north Wales, I am never short of ideas in the varied landscape between the sea and Snowdonia. These ideas are found from local walks where I take photos and sketch to be used as references, or simply by sitting still and absorbing the atmosphere. Something in an element of nature such as a tree or water, strikes a chord with me and forms the idea behind each painting.

Although I use different painting mediums, I usually work with water-based materials, painting in layers to create textural effects. The image is often found through an explorative way of working, resulting in something between a drawing and a painting.

Another element to my work is my interest in human nature - the unique way we perceive the natural world and how it seems to reflect metaphors about our lives. I find being in nature very therapeutic and revealing. Wherever we may live there is always something, however small, which provides opportunity for reflection and solace. Creating a piece of art is a response to that experience, an embodiment of the idea I perceive.

Please read my Art Bio for more about my art background.