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about me

After a career as a Creative Director in the stills photography industry, I re-established myself as an artist in 2019, and now work from my home studio in Surrey.

I work intuitively with acrylic and mixed media to create expressive, colourful, energetic works on canvas, board and paper and have developed a fluid semi-abstract style.

I take inspiration from nature in all its forms; from the detail of a single garden flower to the wild sweep of countryside and coast. My fascination with the beauty of the world informs my work. Subverting the way that we see nature by abstracting and removing detail and focusing on the energy of a place.

I am honoured to have been selected as one of the founding artists for the VAA global Open Spaces art trail.

OpenSpaces is all about showcasing art around the world, and redefining how and where art is experienced. The trail runs between 10th October and the 8th November. I will be sharing my current Dreamscape series throughout October at the BlueHouse art space, Esher, Surrey; attending and available to discuss the collection between 17th and 25th between 12 and 3 p.m.

From the 3rd to the 8th November I welcome visitors to my home studio where I will be working on new pieces and showing some of my recent collection.

​The Dreamscapes series explores the idea of imagined vistas and is shaped less by real places and more by emotion and memory. What I have valued most while showing this collection are the conversations that the artworks have sparked. Their ambiguity allows for a dialogue between viewers and myself, in which personal interpretation is key. The series allows for shared moments, discussions and connections in which not only the impact of the artwork itself, but the very act of discussion and connection serves to transform the space in which they are viewed.

Exhibitions

December 2025 Artful Tidings. Group exhibition Robert Phillips Art Gallery, Walton-on-Thames

December 2025 "Where Our Stories Touch" A special members’ exhibition at BlueHouse celebrating the many voices within the art collective.

December 5th 2025 Christmas Art Fair Barnes 

December 2nd to 18th 2025 The Quote & Curate Winter Curation, Design Centre East, Chelsea Harbour SW10

October to November 2025 VAA Open Spaces 2025

October 2025 BlueHouse Art Space Front Gallery Solo exhibition

​August 2025 Cre8tive group exhibition, Robert Phillips Art Gallery, Walton-on-Thames

July 2025 Shared Horizons, joint exhibition, Robert Phillips Art Gallery, Walton-on-Thames

June 2025 Surrey Artists Open Studios 

May 2025 OSO Easter Art Fair, Barnes 

April 2025 The View, Frontier Gallery, Sheffield

April 2025 Landscape, Frontier Gallery, Sheffield

April 2025 Robert Phillips Gallery, Walton Art Club, Walton-on-Thames 

December 2024 The Heart, Walton Art Club, Walton-on-Thames

October 2024 Cre8tive group exhibition, Blue House Art Space, Esher

April 2024 Spring Exhibition, Goose Green Art Gallery, Altrincham​​​​​​

Competitions and Awards
Shortlisted artist VAA 500 2025
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Longlisted VAO23
Mixed media modern artwork of leaves
Longlisted VAO25
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Selected: Visit Staines exhibition
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Longlisted VAO24
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Link to Women's Art Competition results
Link to kjosborneartist's instagram feed
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