Being an absolute admirer of Robyn’s natural talent as an artist, I was very excited when she used a few of my photo portraits as inspiration for her own artworks. We then collaborated over a number of sessions, where I photographed Robyn in various scenarios, specifically for her to recreate on canvas.

Portrait photography is my way of continuing the stimulus of my lifetime’s work as a photographer! I love people with strong features that give me as much opportunity to play with my light/s and create a defining moment - rather like a sculptor.

It’s like being on a stage! A sense of the theatrical!

In a word... Drama!

I’ve been a makeup artist for many years but it was whilst visiting a David Hockney exhibition in London, seven years ago, that I discovered my true passion - to paint.

Many of my paintings have been inspired by photographs shot by Gavin, in our home or at his studio.

As a makeup artist I enhance a subject’s natural features – a play of highlighting, contouring and disguising to work with the particular lighting situation.

On the other hand, when I paint I do the opposite – I strip away the superficial to reveal an internal expression of the subject. I always look for and try to capture a vulnerability in the subjects that I’m painting.