Working in either oils or oil and cold wax, I create expressive abstract and semi-abstract paintings that seek to interpret my personal experience of both the external and internal worlds we all inhabit.

I work on several paintings at once but each series is guided by an underlying intention.  Starting without a pre-conceived final image in mind, I use a variety of tools to manipulate the paint, adding and subtracting areas to create layers of colour and texture. I work intuitively, particularly in the earlier stages of a painting, relishing the physicality of the paint and the freedom of expression.

There comes a point at which the image emerging begins to chime with my original intention.  Then I work more slowly until I feel the colours, marks and composition connect with the mood or feeling I am searching for.  It is very often in these latter stages that a title comes to me and helps me resolve the painting.

I do so hope you discover something in my paintings that resonates with you.