My painting practice has been inspired by plants and flowers since 2003. My work is informed by particular research e.g. wild flowers of the Machair, Mary Delany botanical artworks at The British Museum, 15th century Herbal illustrations at The Linnaean Society and Kew Gardens etc. Recent paintings involve increasingly stylized plant portrayals, geometry found in nature and a balance of controlled and expressive use of paint and colour, inspired by particular plants and their context in wild and rural Scotland. Portraying them is driven by a desire to explore and express a love and connection to nature, the elemental and the universal which at this time of crisis feels more important than ever.