I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable. This, combined with the colour of the water over white sand, surprises me every time.

I decided to become a painter when my first four paintings where all published and attracted a great deal of interest. I exhibited one of them and it was sold.

I paint what I see, not what a camera would see.

Digital media has destroyed much of the magic and mystery of the medium.

I use about 20 different colours to retain the luminance in my work.

I realised that if I did what I wanted to do, it would work.

I use a wide selection of colours. It is impossible to produce work like mine using only the primary colours as they only mix a certain range of colour.