Turning Point I 2014 Painting

UK. Based overlooking Chesil Beach on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. 'It's the little things I remember; a flash of colour, an atmosphere from foreign climes, a single line or shape noticed amongst my habitat. It could be a sailboat on the water or the diversity of the sea in all her majestic beauty. It could be the acrid dusty haze of a distant land, the hustle bustle of an overcrowded market in the heat or an emotional expression from man or beast noted from afar. It's generally a feeling from times gone by that lie quietly within my subconcious. Childhood memories, past influences and a trigger from the now, result in a spontaneous and impulsive need to translate the subject matter back to life'. 'Fascinated by loose lines, a palette of bold colour and interpersonal relationships, I am never happier than with a piece of paper or canvas and all manner of mediums in front of me affording me the ability to tap into my imagination and delve more deeply within. I aim to produce gestural images that provide the viewer with an atmospheric sense of place or meaning of expression with a feeling of simplicity, fluidity and freedom'.