In 2017, I began feeding a stray Arabian Mau cat outside my home in the Middle East. I named him Sparta after the film 300 because he guarded my doorway like a warrior. One day, when a vicious dog lunged towards me, Sparta stepped in front of me and faced the dog himself. By the time I returned to England in 2020, I already knew I could never leave him behind.

Most people think horses symbolise freedom. In my work, they represent something far more precise - truth, presence, and a connection that cannot be faked.

I was eight years old when I was told to kill a fly.

I didn’t want to. But I did it anyway.

And the moment it stopped moving, something in me shifted. It didn’t feel small. It didn’t feel like nothing.

What happened after stayed with me far longer than the act itself.

A moment of quiet trust between a dog and a human, where nothing is spoken and nothing needs to be. Before Words explores the stillness of connection, and the unseen bond that exists before language.

Explore the meaning behind Held in Heaven, a spiritual oil painting of a woman and horse, examining connection, presence and symbolic animal guidance within the God’s Rope series

Discover the spiritual meaning of cats and their symbolism across cultures. Explore intuition, independence and how cat encounters inspire the God’s Rope series.

Discover the spiritual meaning of horses and their symbolism across cultures. Explore strength, freedom and how horse encounters inspire the God’s Rope series of animal paintings.

Discover the spiritual meaning of birds and their symbolism as messengers across cultures. Explore how bird encounters inspire the God’s Rope series of animal paintings.

Discover the spiritual meaning of seeing a fox and its symbolism across cultures. Explore awareness, guidance and how fox encounters inspire the God’s Rope series.

Discover the spiritual meaning of dogs and their symbolism across cultures. Explore loyalty, protection and how dog encounters inspire the God’s Rope series of animal paintings.

A reflection on the completion of Before the Thread Was Named, exploring stillness, trust, and the quiet connections that form between people and animals within the God’s Rope series.

A story about rescuing a cat named Mittens during a flood in 2015, and the quiet spiritual lessons cats bring through trust, intuition, and the timeless bond between animals and those who choose to protect them.

“Always There” is a 12 x 9 inch original oil painting from the Prelude chapter of my God’s Rope series, exploring quiet devotion, loyalty, and the steady presence of a companion who never truly leaves.

Discover why birds arrive at certain moments and what their presence may mean. A thoughtful exploration of bird symbolism, spiritual connection with animals, and the timeless belief that birds are messengers between worlds.

The Smallest Yes explores a sacred threshold moment, a glowing bird lifting from its branch, and the quiet courage required to trust unseen guidance.

A personal reflection on foxes as messengers in my work, and how lived encounters shaped The Eyes of the Messenger.

The story behind The Eyes of the Messenger, and the belief that animals arrive when something in us is ready to listen.

A quiet moment with a fox taught me that animals don’t just appear - they arrive, carrying presence, truth, and connection beyond words.

I believe animals move through the world guided by something purer than logic. When they step into our lives - especially when we feel a deep emotional pull - it’s often because something within us is aligned with something within them.

Have you ever noticed that certain animals seem to stay with you throughout your life?

Not just animals you admire - but animals you feel connected to.

This isn’t random.