Painting Portfolio
A meditative exploration of nature, spiritual ecology and intuition, rendered in pigment, silence, and form. My paintings are portals to internal and ecological worlds, shaped by my neurodivergent way of seeing. My work exists at the intersection of seemingly opposing forces; science and spirituality, nature and abstraction, tradition and innovation. I navigate between worlds to explore the unseen, the overlooked, and the deeply human. These paintings offer a visual sanctuary, a space to be and reflect within the inner world.
Blooms and Roots of Becoming Series
Tracing the process of growth, within the self, within community, within nature. Informed by the
science of flowering botanical systems, this series merges subtle root imagery, budding blossoms,
and earth hues. It speaks of transformation: from seed to bloom, from hidden potential to revealed
beauty.
She Dreamed of Flowers, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 90cm, 2024
Dreams, Oil on Canvas, 40 x 30 cm, 2023
Buds and Petals, Oil on Canvas, Miniature, 2022
The Blooms of Time, Watercolour on Paper, 30 x 42cm, 2023
The Poignant Rose, Oil on
Canvas, Miniature, 2022
A Rose in Glass, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 90cm, 2023
The Art of Cardiology Series
A meditative exploration of circulation, both physical and spiritual. Paintings in this series draw parallels
between the blood vessels of the body and the root or river systems of the Earth. With organic forms,
flowing lines, and richly layered hues, the series reflects how nourishment, purification, and movement
sustain both human life and ecological systems. The intimate becomes planetary; the personal becomes
cosmic.
Eco-Cardiology, Oil on
Canvas, 60 x 90cm,
2023
The Vessels of Life, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 90cm, 2022
The Living Heart, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 90 cm, 2022
Green Cardiology, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 40 cm, 2022
The Heart of Trees, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 40 cm, 2022
Discovery Series
A visual journey into inner refuge and external landscapes. This series contrasts light and shade,
shelter and exposure, hope and stillness. With vivid pigments inspired by the colours of dawn,
ocean and clouds in the sky, the works evoke hidden sanctuaries, places of healing, rest, and
spiritual anchoring, while also exploring what shadows hide and what emerges from darkness.
Calm Meditation, Oil on Canvas, 40 x 60 cm, 2021
Sanctuary, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 90 cm, 2021
Serenity, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 30 cm, 2022
Poignant Observer, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 30 cm, 2021
Hope, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 30 cm, 2021
Breath & Belonging Series
Exploring the fragile moment between presence and absence. Breath as pause, as act of faith, as
connection. These paintings engage with atmospheric spaces, alongside more solid, grounded forms. An
deeply personal exploration of discovering that I have autism and making peace with the process.
Questions to ask: to what do we belong? What does it mean when we feel fleeting, yet deeply rooted?
Autistic Phoenix, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 60 cm, 2023
Sanguine Senorita, Oil on Canvas, 40 x 60 cm, 2021
Subconscious: An Automatic Painting, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 90 cm, 2022
Intrinsic Reflections, Oil on Canvas, 40 x 30 cm, 2023
Adrenaline, Mixed Media on Canvas, 40 x 30 cm, 2022
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