ARTIST

I was doing photography when I came upon a piece of art, where I was so moved and inspired that it awakened in me a great passion to paint.  I began my career with figurative works having a very rough edge with a heavy application of paint.  My style has since developed into a more refined edge, less paint yet a depth found within the color, texture and mixed media collage not present in my earlier works.

Being raised in England, I was surrounded by history always having a great love for the patron saints of medieval times.   I have come to realize that my works to this day are greatly influenced by my happy childhood and stories of 18^th Century Europe.   I initially began painting religious icons and Saints finding my inspiration from the Renaissance era.  I more recently have developed a larger format allowing me the creative opportunity to put paint the moments I have captured out of life.    I am happy when I am exploring the unknown.   I enjoy the process and seeing these works evolve from the small format where I started.   As I continue to create larger works I can still visualize an icon figure waiting to be painted.   I want to invoke in others the passion and the awakening that happened to me when I was so moved upon seeing a great piece of art.

I intend these images to be a source of comfort, a work of art within your space to find pause.

Summary of Medium:    Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Paper Collage and Watercolor.