Circus Painting

As an artist I have always been interested in aspects of the world around us, ranging from gestural graffiti, a crack in the pavement, nature itself and the architectural forms within it. Growing up in military and living in lots of RAF bases, including through the troubles in Northern Ireland in the 1980's with an Irish family has had a profound effect on my artistic make up. I feel that I have strong identity yet often do not feel a sense of belonging,so this conflict forms a restless energy in my psyche. The landscape itself is important to my practice, be it a restless city like New York, the fierceness of Catalan or the simple beauty of Nidd gorge in Yorkshire where I live ; it all goes into the mix. Ultimately I am interested in the sensation, gesture, and essence of a landscape alongside the language of painting itself .All of these transient aspects inform my character as an artist and my practice in turn. Work is currently held in private collections in: Long Island, New York State, USA Munich, Germany Hong Kong Island Edinburgh, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland Cheshire, East Sussex, Hertfordshire, Lancashire,Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, England.