ARTIST’S STATEMENT

"My artwork is a reflection of my own internal dichotomy. On the one hand, I'm drawn to the precision and logic of abstract geometric forms that allow me to exercise the rational and analytical side of my mind - I love the beauty of structured simplicity; the elegance of form and order.”

“On the other hand, I'm compelled to express the more intuitive and emotional aspects of my being through my minimalist figurative paintings. A practice where the rational gives way to freedom of expression. These works are a celebration of humanness in all its vulnerability and rawness.”

“The juxtaposition of these two practices reflects the balance within me—the logical, controlled side in dialogue with the spontaneous, emotional side. Through my work, I aim to reconcile these opposing forces, creating a visual language that is at once both harmonious and discordant.”

Painting journey

“For me, painting is like a journey across an unknown land. An exploration, where I know what I hope to see. A journey where only the general direction is known. Inevitably I take the wrong path or discover I’m at a dead-end but it’s always a journey of learning regardless of whether there’s an immediate aesthetic pay-off”.

“I think the ‘journey’ analogy is useful in explaining the breadth of my work. What appears to the uninformed as tangential or unconnected, for me seems perfectly logical. I see the thread; I understand the reason for the departure from the previous works. It’s part of the journey; eventually I re-join the road where I left off, and sometimes it allows me to re-join much further down the road”.

Quality

“I love painting; everything about it, from preparing a canvas, to stretching and framing it. Throughout the process, quality of materials and finish is forefront in my mind. I’m very lucky that as well as being an artist, I am a qualified picture framer, so I get to control quality at every stage. Collector satisfaction is very important to me, and that is only achieved by attention detail in every step of the process”. Please feel free to contact me to discuss any aspect of my work.

Background

I am a painter and photographer originally from the North Devon coast in the UK now living in Perth, Western Australia. I am owner of Art Canvas Services Co and White Brick Gallery in Osborne Park, Perth.