"Radio has been my constant, invaluable companion for nearly 30 years of working alone as a painter. If I'm working on a painting based in the old traditions, then an early music or harpsichord recital on RadioÌý3 gets me Ìýinhabiting that world. By contrast, work really flies along at 5.00pm on Saturday with Jazz Record Requests! I love the variety of Radio 4 and can be absorbed by drama short Ìýstories, factual or poetry programmes and yet these assist another part of my mind in the flow of drawing and painting. Although I work in solitary isolation, radio keeps me inspired and well in touch with the outside world. Constantly discovering and learning, whether it be a new composer, poet, writer or scientific fact all contributing to the work I am involved with."
