The Headlands-Avalon Beach Panorama (North to South) Painting

Throughout a career in the IT world, I developed a love and appreciation for art, and painting in particular. And I also developed a desire to be actively involved in the art world. I wanted to paint! And I wanted to paint landscapes, and rock formations in particular. I am inspired by abstract expressionism, especially American painters of the late 1950's and 60's. So I have developed an approach which encompasses some of the characteristics of abstract expressionism, in particular the mark making and use of form, while still basing my work on real life scenes by drawing, and re-drawing the subject throughout the process. My work may appear to be abstract expressionism, but in fact it is an abstract interpretation of real subjects. But I also want the viewer to enjoy my work. I aim to produce paintings which communicate my passion for the subjects and engage the viewer with the same exuberance with which I approached the painting. At the same time, I want my work to be attractive on a purely aesthetic level.