I’ve spent a fair portion of my life in and out of hospital ,especially as a kid, and that’s laid the groundwork for where I’m at now as I always found myself either drawing, reading or constructing something when I couldn’t walk. Life’s prodded me in this direction, and well, it’s kind of cool when you find your niche. I’ve absorbed influences and skills along the way; from working as technician at a small Art School, learning Decorative paint finishes at Unitec, painting small scale murals, and studying Graphic Design/Contextual Studies at MIT to name a few. The creative process is something compelling and I’ve a list of ideas which I sometimes wonder whether I’ll ever complete as it continues to grow.

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From purely representational work I’ve begun to increasingly include symbolic and surrealist elements in my paintings. I really like a piece to work on more than one level, so it’s not only about aesthetics, but also the narrative, the evoking of memories, and just plain fun. Now branching into 3D works with my on going Buzzy Bee series referencing popular culture I’m dipping my toes into the quirky lagoon of Designer Toys.  

Finding a personal style wasn’t something I thought about consciously…it just ‘happened’ at some point and I’m sure it’ll continue to develop/mutate further.

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