We are not the Last
About this workI am horrified by what I see and hear on the news but mostly I feel stunned and helpless like the folks standiing around the sides of this scene looking at the devastation. I am not proud of myself.
Adrift
About this workThis was created just after the Brexit Vote. I felt a bit lost.
Unreal City
About this workThis painting appeared all by itself. I find it quite mysterious and satisfying when that happens.
City of Culture
Diving into Hampstead
About this work77cm x 50 cm
This piece is the culmination of sketches made looking out over London from Hampstead and enjoying swimming outdoors in the ponds.
Behind the BBC 55 cm x 48 cm
About this workPeople in London are often create a bubble around themselves, ignoring or unaware of the drama going on around them - the homeless, someone at a window, a woman floating up out of a window, or wild horses galloping over the rooftops.
Slovene Ghosts 56 cm x 47 cm
About this workThis piece was developed from sketches done in the Julian Alps in Slovenia. Although the woods and mountains look idyllic, I was very aware of the soldiers, partisans, hunters, villagers and wild animals who have lived and died in these woods during numerous wars.
Slovene Fairy Tale 56 cm x 47 cm
About this workOne day I got lost in the woods in the Slovenian Alps. No mobile network. One mountain looks much like another. I came to a clearing where an old man was chopping wood by a wooden house. I imagined an old woman inside stoking the oven. I was in another world. Full of apprehension I asked the way home. He spoke English!
Through a Glass Darkly 53 cm x 42 cm
About this workThis is entirely Collage. I aim to have a clear still life image, but encourage the viewer to look more closely and imagine other connotations from the context.
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face
1 Corinthians 13:12
Indian Cyclist 69 cm x 56 cm
About this workI spent a few weeks in Goa, India. The combination of decaying buildings, bright fabrics and busy streets inspired this piece. I was aware of the stark contrast between layers of colonial history and the busyness and chaos of a modern Indian street.
Edinburgh Ancient and Modern 56 cm x 47 cm
About this workI visited Edinburgh and was startled by the view of a large volcanic hill (Arthur's Seat) right in the middle of the city. The contrast of a building site against the backdrop of a green hill was surprising.
Bridge on Regent's Canal, London
About this workI was drawn to the contrast betweeen the strength of the abstract shapes and the softness of the reflections in the water.
Flooding
About this workThis is a mixture of crayon marks and collage of images taken from newspapers at the start of 2013.
It was a response to the during the exceedingly wet weather, when many cities and the countryside were flooded. One response from a householder was headlined in the paper :
'You just get dry, get sorted and start again'.
Sound advice. Though I am not always so philosophical in the face of catastrophe
Welcome to my World
About this workThis was made using pen, ink, watercolour and collage.
This mixed media work developed from drawing and painting my living room and using collage on top. Vibrant and explosive on the one hand, a rocking chair on the other.