Biography

I have always been fascinated with capturing the realness of my subject, whether that’s a figure in a room setting or surrounded by interesting fabrics.

I don’t want to just represent it but somehow get underneath the skin of it, so I can feel the textures and feel the mood of the person I’m painting. I think to truly be able to represent the simple everyday intimacy that I find so fascinating,  I need to immerse myself into making it feel as authentic as possible, then I can truly loose myself in a painting.

My influences are varied form Rembrandt and Vermeer, to Andrew Wyeth, I admire the way they use light in their work, the stories they tell and the intimacy of the Helga series. I tend to build up my paintings in layers, I don’t rely heavily on blending unless I’m trying to lose edges, but instead build up delicate layers of paint which have a bit of depth to them. I also love playing with light in my work and it’s ability to tell it’s own story.