Crucified Painting

I am a classical artist based in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. I as a figure painter see the human form as something so expressive and beautiful. * After finishing school at Kearsney College in the 70's, I studied fine arts at DUT and UKZN where I realised that I had no interest in abstract art but had a passion for the figure and classical art. I did not pursue art as a career immediately - I went on to start my own advertising agency, worked in marketing, invented the first commercially viable Prepayment Water Metering System in the world, and lived in the UK for a few years. I did, however, airbrush Harley Davidsons and continued to paint leisurely. * It was only after a life-threatening motorbike crash when I had a flashback to my first motorbike accident in varsity and my lecturers encouraged me to pursue being an artist and not motocross, that I began painting more seriously to help me with my recovery. My influences include classical artists, Greek sculptures, Aristotle's theories, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Romantics, and Neo Classicists. I creates airy and life-like painting by layering and overlaying colours and shades with oils and glazes. * "I do not believe the viewer needs to be educated on what the artist is representing, but rather when viewing the piece, create their own narrative, or meaning for themselves. If that is achieved, then to me, I as an artist have accomplished what I should accomplish."