2. Biography
I live in Perth, Western Australia.
Inspired by Van Gogh and energised by the vibe of the city.
Have studied fine arts at both Newcastle College of Higher Education and Newcastle Art School (Tafe), but regard myself as still a learner climbing Everest.
ARTIST STATEMENT
The legacy of the Cave Paintings of Lascaux (which date from 17000 years ago), and the even-older Indigenous cave paintings of Australia, attest to the importance that humanity places on “mark making”.
We can see that the biggest ‘mark making’ that humanity participates in is the building of structures: cities, railways, roadways and
habitats. Thus it is that I am particularly attracted to urban settings – it may be no coincidence that this leads on to the word “urbane”, meaning developed to a higher level, which is what I seek to do in my art.
A habit can be a ‘good’ habit, or a ‘bad’ habit and I must confess that for my imagery I mostly prefer the lower-orders: the mean streets
of Darlinghurst, the cobble-stone alleys of Fitzroy, the garbage bins of Bondi. I enjoy seeing a scene and attempting to capture its spirit in my art work. I take pleasure in creating works of an optimistic and colourful nature -- but just as ‘black’ must exist for ‘white’ to have meaning, I occasionally feel the need to produce some art work of a darker tone.
To me art is a type of recreation, in the sense of ‘re-creation’, the ability to discover new aspects of oneself.
Inspired by Van Gogh and energised by the vibe of the city.
Have studied fine arts at both Newcastle College of Higher Education and Newcastle Art School (Tafe), but regard myself as still a learner climbing Everest.
ARTIST STATEMENT
The legacy of the Cave Paintings of Lascaux (which date from 17000 years ago), and the even-older Indigenous cave paintings of Australia, attest to the importance that humanity places on “mark making”.
We can see that the biggest ‘mark making’ that humanity participates in is the building of structures: cities, railways, roadways and
habitats. Thus it is that I am particularly attracted to urban settings – it may be no coincidence that this leads on to the word “urbane”, meaning developed to a higher level, which is what I seek to do in my art.
A habit can be a ‘good’ habit, or a ‘bad’ habit and I must confess that for my imagery I mostly prefer the lower-orders: the mean streets
of Darlinghurst, the cobble-stone alleys of Fitzroy, the garbage bins of Bondi. I enjoy seeing a scene and attempting to capture its spirit in my art work. I take pleasure in creating works of an optimistic and colourful nature -- but just as ‘black’ must exist for ‘white’ to have meaning, I occasionally feel the need to produce some art work of a darker tone.
To me art is a type of recreation, in the sense of ‘re-creation’, the ability to discover new aspects of oneself.