Hi, I’m Stephen, and this is my Cocker Spaniel Bonnie!

I’ve spent most of my working life in management, focused on organisation, people, and keeping things running smoothly. Outside of work, I always gravitated toward structured, technical hobbies — teaching myself development and building small projects in my own time.

It was a fast, problem-solving way of working and thinking, both professionally and personally.

Over time, my health began to change the pace of things. A long-term eye condition, along with other ongoing health issues, meant I had to step back from the constant intensity I was used to and rethink how I spent my time.

I wasn’t looking for a new direction in art. I was simply looking for something quieter — something I could do without pressure or precision.

Drawing and painting appeared almost by chance.

What started as a way to slow down gradually became something I kept returning to. Working with line and colour offered a different way of seeing things — less about control, more about observation and response.

Over time, those early pieces developed into urban-inspired work. Everyday places, streets, and familiar scenes reinterpreted through line, shape, and colour rather than strictly recorded.

I still work in a structured environment, but my creative work now sits alongside it in a very different space — more open, intuitive, and personal.

Each piece comes from observation and interpretation, shaped as much by memory and feeling as by the subject itself.

This is where I share that work. If something connects with you, I’m always pleased when a piece finds a home beyond the studio.