If you don't have much time to browse, this is the ideal place to get a quick idea of what I am currently focusing on.  To see a very quick visual overview of a selection of my work in a variety of media, follow this link to my photos page on the Surrey Artists Network:

http://www.surreyartistsnetwork.net/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=2a99ari328mgl

You can see a small selection of my  photographic art work on the Solo Exhibitions  page and also under the Photography section of this website.

Below is my most recent photographic work "Years Go By - John Lewis Foundations 2010" which I created for the John Lewis Art Prize 2010.  See John Lewis Foundations for more information on this work.

I have realised the importance of devoting more time to painting and also to the study of those painters who have gone before me.  I am not seeking any kind of stylistic unity in my painting, as I see it as an exploration which must take me along with it, not the other way round.  I see my painting as the main area  which I need to push forward in my artistic practice.  I need funding in order to further my education, particularly as I commence the "Advanced Painting Workshop" led by Dr Guillem Ramos-Poquí at Morley College this November.  

"When Trust Breaks" (Poetic Landscape) Jenny Meehan 2010 Oil on Canvas

This painting relates to my poem "When Trust Breaks".  One of several experiments carried out during "Landscape and Life Painting in Oils - The British Tradition" led by John T Freeman at West Dean College this year. 

See Painting 2010 for other recent paintings.  I also post new work regularly on the Surrey Artists Network website:

http://www.surreyartistsnetwork.net/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=2a99ari328mgl

Over 2009 I worked on several new poems which were displayed as part of my solo exhibition at Leatherhead Theatre.  I came second in the 2009 "Literary Mary" poetry competition. However, apart from my blog/journal and a very occasional poem now and again, I have now stopped writing in order to free up more time for painting.  

I started manipulating metal in 2005, and it continues to be a favourite material. I get new ideas from experimenting with different media. I also find it beneficial to work  on three dimensional constructions alongside my painting and drawing. I started to experiment with clay from September 2009 to May 2010.  Images of the work carried out will be posted during November this year.  Take a look in the Sculpture section of the website. 

I have had two solo exhibitions so far, one in 2009 and another in January 2010.  See the   Solo Exhibitions page to see videos of the work on show.

Future...

Painting and drawing remain a priority. I see the next five years as a chance to develop my painting.  I need funding for training and would like to continue this through short courses at West Dean College plus local adult education centres, as this gives me space to absorb what I am learning.  Any donations / West Dean College gift vouchers are very welcome.  Contact me if you wish to contribute in this way.  My work is currently unpaid, apart from  the occasional painting or photograph I sell from time to time.