I see the subject matter of my paintings, ( usually women ) as a vehicle for the pursuit of a particular artistic outcome - i.e. an exercise in representing refracted light, or in using a limited palette of analogous or complimentary colours based on an abstract structure of strong shapes and tone. If I can weave into this exercise the representation of a mood, of rhythm, or of a suggested meaning, and if this translates to the viewer in a pleasing way, then I have achieved my aim. Exploring new challenges with each painting keeps me excited about art. Translating this excitement in turn to...more
