Artist Statement

My creative journey has been happening for several years, culminating in a developing practice of creating abstract art, informed by my fascination with hue and tone.

It feels as if my life has been leading me to this practice. As a native of London, yet raised for some of my childhood years in the British countryside, I have been inspired by urban landscapes with their grit and grime and layer upon layer of human-applied visual history, as well as more serene pastoral vistas.

A year-long sabbatical in my late 20’s found me traveling on a shoe string, marveling at the rich, vibrant and complex cultures of India, Indonesia, Japan, and Nepal, and storing up intense and diverse visual memories. And always, wherever I roam, you will find me immersed in the local art museum, gallery or installation. On a recent trip to Washington DC, I managed 12 museums in less than 4 days.

Now in California, we are blessed (for the most part!) with wonderful natural light. This works to highlight the multi-varied colors of nature and man-made structures. It is difficult to resist delighting in the iridescent ruby-red of an Anna Hummingbirds chest feathers, the ice-cream color facades of row houses in San Francisco, the glinting blue-teal-blush pink of an abalone shell washed up onto the beach after a storm.

This ongoing love of color and texture and tone and light and shadow has become a constant source of joy and inspiration. And it is this joy which is finding its’ expression in my work.

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We are excited to welcome local painter, Denise Peacock, as our October artist. Her abstracts are vibrant with color and layered with texture. Join us for a fun opening reception, where light refreshments will be served.
Friday, October 5th, 5-8pm.