The Artist & Influences
'The difference between art and life
is that art is more bearable'
- Charles Bukowski
Hello! I am a passionate artist, with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art Painting (1st Class Honours).
I find supreme beauty in the art of the old masters, specifically works that render the subject with painstaking detail and rich colour. Rembrandt, Vermeer, Raphael and Caravaggio are some of my biggest influences.
When I see artworks created centuries ago, and I consider their absolute dedication and magnificence, despite the conditions they may have lived in, it brings me to tears.
I also draw inspiration from certain works of Modern and Contemporary art; those which hold deeper meaning by way of commenting on the emotional state of the individual.
Such notable artists which I learned of during my studies, include Frida Kahlo & Francis Bacon. Their works liberated me to try more abstract sand expressionistic styles.
In 2013 I began entering competitions, and since then I have been featured in such articles as SAA online, The Gainsborough Standard and The Double Negative.
