Buddhas are the new obsession . Research in China inspires the new
body of work.
My work comes from a deep sense of compulsion. The emotion bleeds
through the colour and the images find their way to the canvas.
Previously concentrating on from the human figure where my
fascination lay, always looking for new ways to present the nude.
Peering at sexuality through a female eye I question beauty and its
distortion, pushing the boundaries , looking to evoke a reaction.
Snapshot moments remain, prompted by an emotion, colour, shape, a
sound. Adding collage to the repertoire , brings another dimension to
the work.
I continue the endless exploration between what we think and feel and what we actually chose to
say and expose to others; the inevitable gap that Art serves to bridge. In our current time it is
difficult to move people - the conscious mind can be a saturated place. The world has become a battle
ground and self preservation prevails. I believe that creating Art is an uncontrollable desire to
express an explosive emotion. In my work there's often an etherial defiance in the confrontational
figures. The vibrant colours, offset framing and humour are tools to lead you into your emotions.
Before becoming a full time artist, I worked in the music industry, managing talent including
Eurythmics, Shakespeare's Sister and Londonbeat. Since then I have spent time studying the body;
through yoga, pilates, martial arts and Iaido, a practice that helps develop freedom of mind and body.
Through strict discipline I am learning to keep the mind fluid and loosen the confines of outer reality.
I believe painting can alter our mood and open a dialogue with the unconscious mind. The viewer
responds from a deep place or moves on. It's all alright.
For me, creating and viewing Art is about letting go, abandoning restraint and just being in the
moment.
ST 2011
Comfort to the soul, Inspiration to the senses,
Sustenance from one moment to the next, - these are the morsels we all crave,
Takashimaya
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