Artists Curriculum Vitae


My main practice involves painting with oils on canvas, linen and board. I start with a basic study of a composition idea, take it further as a small watercolour painting as a final idea and then develop it more as the finished oil painting. I also use photographs to create a visual reality that can be convincing at times and especially if I want to get the likeness of a person’s face. It has also been good for me in the fact that it has taught me to use observational skills a lot. A lot of what I now paint is something that I have mainly taught myself. I enjoy painting a lot because it gives the imagery more colour and character as well as being hands on.

The historical influences in my work arise from Surrealism and fantasy art. Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Brueghel, Rene Magritte and M. C. Escher are also influential. With Escher, metamorphosis is a recurring theme as it is with Salvador Dali and this drew me to their work. My painting practice started when research into Hieronymus Bosch and Salvador Dali took place.

My own contemporary concerns include the use of people that I have known or still know through my own life as different characters in any given work. They usually depict a recent dream I had about them or general experiences in my life as a whole. I also look at fantasy artists who paint images for science fiction illustrations and particularly like looking at the alien landscapes they create, artists such as Wayne Barlowe, Jim Burns and Stephen Youll come to mind.

Art Exhibitions
 
2011 Candid Arts Gallery Show Angel, London
2010 UDJADF AWARD Show Royal Opera Arcade, London
2010 Art of Imagination Show La Galleria, London
2010 The Landmark Arts Centre A two month show.
2009 The West Eleven Gallery, Covent Garden Art Addict Show.
2009 The Menier Gallery United Society of Artists show.
2009 The Gallery in Cork Street Children of Peace Charity Exhibition
2009 The Gallery in Southfields A work shown for two weeks
2009 Art of Imagination show in Isle of Wight A work shown with other artists.
2009
Art of Imagination show in Germany
 One work shown for a month.
2009
Floating Odyssey show Korea
Art show as a group.
2008 EWACC Exhibition in Japan Art show with artists all over the world.
2008
Art Of Imagination show in Denmark
One work shown for six weeks.
2008
Cass business School Gallery
Two works shown for eight months
2007
Lennox Gallery, Chelsea
EWACC

Arts show with Japanese artists
East and West Artists.
2007
Islington Arts Christmas fair
Arts fair showing four paintings
1999
University of East London.
Degree Show.