Statement
I often focus on animals or people as subject matter, mainly using acrylic paint as a medim applied to either canvas or wood.
A large part of the challenge is trying to convincingly convey the mood and charactor of the subject. The other exciting challenge, is experimenting with colour, fluidity and textural qualities of paint as a medium.
The saticefaction is found on entering each new project as it often leads to new variations of colours, texture and markmaking.The rewards are endless, from stumbling on new techniques and using new tools, to developing the art of allowing some illustrative drips and flicks!
I find myself influenced by artists such as J.M. Basquiat, Arnulf Rainer, Hanselm Kiefer, Cindy Sherman, Damion Hirst, Ralph Steadman, David Hughes, Helen Ward, Pieter Pander, Cathy De Monchaux, John Lathon, Kurt Huntervasser, Jessica Stockholder and also many brilliant Graffitti artists and architects.
My ambitions include working on large scale public art projects, editorial illustration, painting portraits of well known and respected puplic figures!
Biography
C303 Introduction to teaching in the Life Long Learning Sector 2010
BA(Hons) Art and Design from the University of Hertfordshire
GNVQ Art and Design Demontfort University
BTEC First Diploma Design and Visual Studies, Lincoln Art college
A level Art
