current work

Nothing can be more metaphysical than rock, the very foundation of the planet we occupy. Often rocks go unnoticed beneath our feet and our knowledge of them is limited, but for an artist they hold endless fascination in their variety. The range is vast; from the very hardest through to the softest soap stones, so easily sculpted; from the jagged edges of granite to the smooth contours of sandstone, there is so much for the artist to explore.

Nothing can be more metaphysical than rock, the very foundation of the planet we occupy. Often rocks go unnoticed beneath our feet and our knowledge of them is limited, but for an artist they hold endless fascination in their variety. The range is vast; from the very hardest through to the softest soap stones, so easily sculpted; from the jagged edges of granite to the smooth contours of sandstone, there is so much for the artist to explore.

Nothing can be more metaphysical than rock, the very foundation of the planet we occupy. Often rocks go unnoticed beneath our feet and our knowledge of them is limited, but for an artist they hold endless fascination in their variety. The range is vast; from the very hardest through to the softest soap stones, so easily sculpted; from the jagged edges of granite to the smooth contours of sandstone, there is so much for the artist to explore.

Nothing can be more metaphysical than rock, the very foundation of the planet we occupy. Often rocks go unnoticed beneath our feet and our knowledge of them is limited, but for an artist they hold endless fascination in their variety. The range is vast; from the very hardest through to the softest soap stones, so easily sculpted; from the jagged edges of granite to the smooth contours of sandstone, there is so much for the artist to explore.

‘Man of Sorrow’ series of painting and etching forms part of my Tableaux of Dreams collection of work. It is important to see them in that context rather than an isolated work to appreciate the common themes, in particular the use of symbolism.

 

 

 

 

The Bucket – early memorise awoke a passion in me for myth and mythology, since then stories and symbolism of the ancient world have mingled in my mind to produce a lively and varied personal iconography.

 

 

 

Many an hour has gone by staring longingly at guitars on display in shop windows, dreaming of stardom. It’s one of a series of shop fronts on the home page of my website that provide a link to different sections of my portfolio.

 

 

This print is from the series All that I know, a portfolio of 10 prints that form part of the Tableaux of Dreams collection, a highly individual and deeply personal set of paintings, drawings, and etchings. The works deal with the unreliability of memory and a wish to ‘reimagine’ the past in a way that is better suited to our needs.

Etching, printed and hand tinted by the artist, on Saunders 300gsm paper in a strictly limited edition of 25 prints. Image size 27 x 21cm, Paper size 38 x 28cm, Framed size 57 x 47 x 3cm.

 

This print is from the series All that I know, a portfolio of 10 prints that form part of the Tableaux of Dreams collection, a highly individual and deeply personal set of paintings, drawings, and etchings. The works deal with the unreliability of memory and a wish to ‘reimagine’ the past in a way that is better suited to our needs.

Etching, printed and hand tinted by the artist, on Saunders 300gsm paper in a strictly limited edition of 25 prints. Image size 27 x 21cm, Paper size 38 x 28cm, Framed size 57 x 47 x 3cm.

 

My early years spent in the Middle East awoke a passion for myth and mythology. The influence of the stories and symbolism of the ancient world have mingled in my mind to produce a lively and varied personal iconography.