Artist’s Statement

My work, its approaches, and use of media have evolved through numerous stages, phases in my life, and they tend to reflect my experiences and memories. I like to think that my work mirrors and weaves threads of my experience to hold and intrigue the viewer. In its application I believe I often blur the connections between figuration and abstraction.

My intention is to recreate a specific atmosphere, predominantly through the careful juxtaposition of tactile paint application, colour, composition and an element of drawing. I continuously juggle with these elements, adding layer upon layer, scraping and rubbing away sections to create a balance which sits right for me. Ultimately I only feel happy with what I have produced when, as Howard Hodgkin so succinctly puts it: “You keep on balancing and balancing and balancing until the picture wins.”