After studying an art foundation course I went on to study film and photography, I moved to London and worked in advertising and editorial photography, producing shoots for magazines, books and advertising before working in commercials..
Now I work in oil paint on wooden board and my practise starts with small story-board sketches, these are influenced by how I see the everyday. Working out the composition and pallet before setting up the still life, just as a food stylist and photographer would arrange a shoot, selecting objects from my kitchen and home or seeing produce in markets. This enables me to create not just from life but also from memory, using my perspective and not just what I see in front of me.
My inspiration comes from simple objects, the colours, textures and marks revealing their past and present, especially those with a haptic quality. I combine these with the colours of the ocean, landscape and forms, that surround me where I live.
The most simple things are often the most difficult.
