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What is your favourite film of all time?

The Full Monty.

What music are you currently listening to and why?

Frank Turner, Faithless, Coldplay, Ellie Goulding

Which living artists do you most admire and why?

Howard Hodgkin because of his extraordinary use of colour, simplicity of gesture and ability to work on a small as well as a large scale. He gave me the confidence to let go.

Which deceased artist do you most admire and why?

George Fullard, who did the most wonderful gestural pencil drawings.

Which exhibition that you have visited made the greatest impact on you and why?

Howard Hodgkin at Tate Britain, summer 2006. 

What is the question you get asked most frequently about your work and how do you answer it?

What's it about? The titles tell the story.

What / who inspired you to be an artist?

          My mother

Can you tell us about where you make your art and what if any the significance of this location is?

I used to try and produce paintings in my childrens' playroom which is now covered in paint. Now the family know I mean business they have agreed to let me convert one half of our garage into a studio.

What do you like most about being an artist?

The freedom to be who I want to be. No boundaries, no deadlines and the excitement of every blank canvas.

What is your greatest achievement as an artist to date?

A first class honours degree and the sale of four paintings to people who are serious about contemporary art.

What are your plans for the coming year?

Stay sane