Like so many artists, my garden is a constant source of inspiration feeding into my painting practice. I began gardening in all earnest when we moved to our farmhouse over a decade ago and it quickly became deeply entrenched into my lifestyle giving so much joy and comfort.

The Abundance Collection is a still life painting series celebrating the early autumn vegetable garden and orchard harvest - gluts of tomatoes and zucchini; the last of the eggplants, basil and cucumbers; the welcome arrival of apples and pears. So much more than a means to feed my family, nurturing and attending to these plants in my garden is a grounding experience of observing and connecting with nature and the seasons, an opportunity to slow down, a humbling act of optimism and hope.