Remember to Remember - 40 x 50 in
Welcome!
This is a space where painting and writing meet: a quiet practice of presence, surrender, and listening inward. Through visual and written expressions, I explore what it means to live with open attention and respond to the deeper rhythm beneath daily life. Over time, these offerings have begun to feel like meditations in themselves, open spaces where presence and reflection can unfold.
I’m a painter, writer, and educator, and the founder of The Heart of Learning, a creative learning center on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. But my connection to art began much earlier. As a child, I spent time at the St. Ives School of Painting in Cornwall, England, joining my grandfather at adult workshops run by practicing artists. The work of painters like Peter Lanyon, Patrick Heron, and Ben Nicholson had a lasting effect on me. They showed me that painting could be a way to express not just what is seen, but what is lived and felt.
Those visits came during a difficult season in my life. Art offered something far deeper than inspiration. It became a place of refuge: a way to heal, reflect, and begin finding my own voice.
Years later, after a fulfilling career as Head of Art in the UK, I moved with my family to the Mexican Riviera and began painting in a new way. The light and texture of this coastline awakened something in me. My work shifted from pure observation to intuition, from form to feeling.
I now create what I call Lightworks—paintings that emerge from stillness and inner listening. The name came quietly, over time. It reflects how these works are shaped more by light, feeling, and presence than by any external subject. Sometimes, I think of light as what allows everything to be seen, both in the world and within us. We’re made of it, touched by it, sustained by it. These paintings aren’t depictions, but responses to that felt presence. They arise from what I’ve seen, sensed, remembered, and released. Each piece holds the atmosphere of experience and invites the viewer into a space that’s intuitive, open, and timeless.
What You’ll Find Here:
Visual meditations that explore presence through color, form, and feeling
Written reflections on letting go, healing, and living from within
Excerpts from my upcoming memoir, From London to Mexico: A Leap of Trust
Occasional stories and creative offerings from the path
My writing and painting come from the same source: a desire to live honestly and remain rooted in something larger than myself. I don’t offer quick answers or polished lessons. Just moments of quiet, glimpses of truth, and reminders that we are already home.
Who This Is For:
If you’ve ever longed to slow down, to release the need for control, or to reconnect with a quieter rhythm beneath the noise, this space is for you.
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What’s Coming Next:
I'm working hard to establish an online shop where art prints, original paintings, and other written publications will be available to collectors. Eventually, when the time feels right, I’ll develop a system where subscribers can pledge in exchange for exclusive offers and gifts.
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