2025: A Year in Reflection

2025 was a full year in every sense.

Creative expansion, personal challenge, moments of doubt and moments of deep gratitude all lived side by side. It was a year that asked for presence rather than pace, and intention rather than noise.

What grounded me throughout was knowing the work was not staying in the studio. It was finding its way into homes, workspaces and shared environments, becoming part of people’s everyday lives.

Sharing more light

Throughout 2025, my art continued to travel far beyond the studio walls.

Artwork placed in 300+ homes
£90k+ in art print sales
Work living in private homes, studios and offices across the UK, Europe and beyond

Seeing the work resonate at this scale was deeply humbling. Each piece leaving the studio carried intention, colour and energy, but once it reached its new home, it became something personal to the person living with it.

Flow into Abstract Art workshops

Alongside the quiet, solitary work of the studio, 2025 was also a year of connection.

I hosted a series of in-person abstract art workshops at Brooklands Barn. Each workshop day welcomed a small, intimate group of around eight participants, allowing space for exploration, conversation and genuine creative flow.

Across the year, I taught approximately 45–50 students through these sessions.

What stood out most was not technique, but transformation.

“I felt calmer than I have in months.”

“I didn’t realise how much I needed this space to just create without judgement.”

“It wasn’t about making ‘good’ art, it was about trusting myself again.”

These moments reaffirmed why shared creative experiences matter so deeply. Art becomes a bridge back to self-belief, confidence and presence.

Material evolution and FLOW at Avivson Gallery

2025 also marked an important shift in my material practice.

During this year, I moved more deeply into working with raw canvas, ink and pigments, allowing the materials themselves to lead rather than controlling the outcome. This exploration culminated in my FLOW show at Avivson Gallery, where the work focused on movement, intuition and the quiet intelligence of the body in flow state.

Letting go of polished surfaces and embracing rawness became a turning point, opening new pathways in both process and meaning.

Beyond the home: professional and office placements

Alongside private collectors, my work also found a place in professional environments during 2025 with thanks to Artiq.

Artwork was installed within offices and working spaces, designed to bring calm, colour and energy into environments often dominated by pace and pressure. Seeing the work function not just as decoration, but as atmosphere, felt like a natural extension of my practice.

Looking ahead: what’s forming now

As I step into 2026, the work continues to evolve.

I’m currently exploring more textured surfaces and layered materials, inspired by the quiet beauty of nature and my fascination with the strata, depth and colour shifts found in natural stone. These emerging works are slower, more tactile and grounded, inviting close looking and presence.

This next chapter feels less about expansion and more about depth.

Closing 2025, stepping gently into 2026

As I move into 2026, I’m carrying the lessons of this year with me.

Less rushing. More listening. More depth in materials, texture and process. More trust in letting work unfold rather than forcing outcomes.

New originals are forming quietly in the studio, shaped by everything this year has offered.

Thank you to everyone who collected a piece, attended a workshop, shared kind words, or simply followed along. This work continues because of that connection.

I’ll be sharing more reflections and studio updates here as the year unfolds.