Statement

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My paintings give a glimpse into the environment where manmade structures and the natural world meet in an often surreal juxtaposition.    

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Although there may not always be obvious similarities between the paintings they are linked by recurring formal concerns and through the subject matter.   

 

The subject for a work often arrives when I am not actively looking, for example whilst looking out of a train or plane window, walking, driving, flicking through a book, google, or an old photo album. It can be awkward trying to memorise the scene so I will make a quick sketch or photograph it so I have a record. Often what catches my eye is something that encapsulates a thought or train of thought; usually the subject seems uncanny or strange, things not normally seen together.

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I love using oil paints, the richness of the colours and the consistency of oils are for me unbeatable. As I am quite limited for space in my studio, I usually paint straight on to boards, paper or a piece of primed linen tacked on to the wall.