..... In 2015 I moved to Somerset with my family and eventually joined an acrylics class at Ilminster Arts Centre run by Juliet Farnese. Painting with acrylics felt like painting with jam initially and I struggled (still struggle) with it. That said, I have come to like the thickness of the paint and the ways it can be blended using a dry brush or a light spray of water. Finding my own 'style' is still work in progress but I have recognised that colour is the most important aspect for me. I tend to paint mostly landscapes and have recently experimented with mixed media techniques such as collage ....