I like walking along streets and through shopping malls to see how edges of unusual architectural structures appear to, merge, overlap, reflect, and disolve into each other, and create a dance of unexpected imagery.

I'm interested in breaking from traditional concepts of perception and enjoy searching for a language that translates the idea of space as reference.

My paintings emerge from experiences of, walking through passage ways, on pavements, or simply pouring water from a jug, and are made concrete by drawing with wooden assemblages.  These create a dialogue with the experience, and as a consequence, develop a life of their own.  Similarly, my painting actions appear to harmonise with my original experience when using materials that are receptive to my method of recording, editing, and reconstructing.

'Illusive edges', 170 x 130cm, acrylic.

Looking at moving edges, trying to ignore sound, and concentrating on space surrounding the musician, I could see a moving sculpture, evoking a sense of energy, excitement, and dynamism. It was something visually powerful, beautful, and separate from the actions of producing music.

Re-assembling cut slices from a drawing helped to reflect on the experience but the drawings appeared flat, and limiting, and didn't show the feeling of dynamism.

'Interstitial'

Acrylic on canvas.

102 x 102 cm.

 

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'Penetrable reverberance'

Acrylic on canvas.

100 x 102 cm.

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' Interstitial 2'

Acrylic on canvas.

102 x 102 cm.

 

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' Veil of Infinity'

Acrylic and oil on canvas.

150 x 80 cm.

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' Student '

Oil on canvas.

107 x 107 cm.

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' Colin '

Oil on canvas.

107 x 107.

 

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' Guitar player '

Oil on canvas.

100 x 126 cm.

 

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' Hands '

Oil on canvas.

60 x 60 cm.

 

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