Resolution #4 (large version) Painting

From early childhood I have been fascinated by surfaces and textures. My first ‘artistic’ memory is of a half demolished building where one whole side of an Edwardian building had come away and staircases, fireplaces and even wallpaper took on a ghostly afterlife. Previous existences were inferred. My interest in the half- life of buildings whether through war damage or urban decay began from these early impressions. Subsequently I am interested in urban environments that have undergone radical change, particularly where new surfaces are created and interiors are exposed suddenly revealing private spaces to public view. In this work I am continuing my concerns about the tragic destruction of communities due to war. A study of loss is my principal concern in most of my recent work; loss of physical things but also of memory and how that changes every time it is revisited.