The works shown here span from 2008 to 2015. Working from life I made many studies of peonies which are a constant presence in my studio. I also made studies of wild flowers and gladioli.

Peonies are a favoured muse. Silken and lush when first in bloom, I follow their delicate forms as they become translucent and sculptural in decay.

I am held by their fragility.

The light penetrates their papery forms and casts shadows.

They are a necessary presence in my studio.