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I am inspired and visually stimulated by the natural environment that surrounds us such as plants, leaves, bush-nuts, seed pods, and all organic products of the landscape. My work has a strong focus on the pattern, shape, colour and the rhythm of the land. I stylise my designs rather than formalise them, with the intention to create the joy, beauty and complexity of the elements found in nature. Colour and mark making is a strong focus and key component of my work, where the work becomes detailed and complex in areas. The art work almost takes on the appeal of a textile or a tapestry. The intricate lines and patterns move the eye around the canvas to find a composition within a composition, creating a story or medley of abstract plants. Mixed media includes acrylic paint, acrylic paint pens and ink pens. The work is layered and developed with paint then the design is added, followed by the mark making and patterning process which is added mark by mark.