Biografia
I have and continue to inspire myself from walking around. I immerse myself in the dynamic layering and juxtaposition of structure, movement, rhythm, speed, pace, hustle and bustle of various environments. I describe my work as a reactive and visual reiteration of my experience which then transmutes itself onto the canvas/paper as an imagined reality.
Some images with their austere often more formal, linear, (at times) grid-like façade which repress complex thinly rendered, elusive, background washes; tangentially allude to technology-based mediums such as computer-graphics and architecture in their own right.
Some more recent work develop more fluid, at times fraught as well as lyrical references, with a greater sense of dialogue between figure and ground. I will in due course (and have been beginning to) develop this language.
In my portraits, I emphasise the initial feelings evoked in the source material, and add elements of myself to the mix. The finished works thus become a series of highly complex self-portraits which have evolved in tandem with poignant experiences in recent years. This is prevalent whether the initial image is drawn from life, photographs or media-related ephemera.
