My art career began on a small island off the coast of Far North Queensland. I believe that the brilliant colour of the Queensland sun and landscape inspired the bold line, design and freedom of my paintings.
My works are derived from a wide range of subjects, both abstract and objective. Having always been passionate about the French Fauve painters, my work has been inspired by their energy and use of vibrant colour. I have a sense of play which is reflected in my art and I am freely experimental with most mediums.
Moving into abstraction has allowed me to open my mind to new possibilities of whimsy and emotion in a contemporary style. The paintings depict constructions of different forms which are both foreign and abstract. The majority of my works are the result of multiple experimental processes where each element has “grown” in its own unique way and been assembled in layers with contrasting colours and textures. I believe that art is an exploration of the illusion of our 3 dimensional existences, and as a result creates a new geometry, form or structure which transports us into a different realm of reality.
My artworks have been shown at various city and regional exhibitions in Australia and are hung in private and corporate collections worldwide.
I am currently giving workshops and teaching at the Northbridge School of Visual Arts, 307 Sailors Bay Road, Northbridge, NSW.