Category: Influences
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Photo Diary – New York Pt. 1
I can’t believe it has almost been a month since my last post! I’ve been busy with planning a trip, taking a trip and now organizing after the trip, the blog kind of took a back seat for a bit. Last week, I was in to New York to see art, visit friends and look…
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Loop: Revisiting the past
A running theme through my work is the past, whether it be recollections of memories, nostalgia or histories. I met up with an old friend recently, and it got me thinking about how revisiting the past can be important in understanding our present. This goes for life and also for my art, as I sometimes…
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Photo Diary
I haven’t updated my blog in a while, as I have been busy in the studio working on a few different projects, as well as starting some new work (there are some sneak peeks in this post)…! I’m still developing my ideas, so no pictures of my paintings just yet, but I thought it would…
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Broken Paisley
Another day in the studio: I love painting patterns and they often find their way into my portraits in the clothing worn by the subject. I’ve started on the broken paisley pattern in the shirt of Nicky’s portrait. Here is a close up detail of the first start of the pattern. I don’t think I’m…
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It’s all in the details
I’ve always thought that a title is very important to a piece of work. A lot of thought goes into my titles, even when they look very simple, there is either a reason for that or it has a hidden meaning. I don’t really like when works are called “Untitled”, unless there is a reason…