Statement
I began this latest series by photographing the environs of my new surroundings,
including images of spring buds and alien foliage in an unfamiliar landscape. I am
interested in catching quiet moments of natural beauty which i then subjugate with mark
making. Creating moments in time that reflect a melancholic attachment to the organic
world, I investigate the formal qualities of painting utilising a process of layering various
mediums. A process that is both additive and subtractive develops into an exploration
of the relationships created through the juxtaposition of shapes. Intuitive responses to
the images with paint, marker, bleach, heat, and resin occur in the instance; the
moment of making inspired by what is on the mind, letting go, rebirth, love and loss,
and isolation - all subjects that have arised from moving across the pond. The titles for
this series predominately come from music listened to while working and literary
influences. Hope you enjoy.