"My paintings of figures
floating are predominantly
self portraits. I aim to
create paintings that arouse
both a sense of well being and
pleasure, whilst
simultaneously suggesting
notions of insecurity, fantasy
and sexuality.

Entirely suspended by the
water, the human forms are
fragmented by the Ripples and
swirls created by the water,
abstracting them, and often
with implausible results such
as the appearance of
disfiguration or distortion. I
have become increasingly
excited about the abstract
elements in these works, and
the interplay between light,
colour and water. The emerging
patterns are becoming more
apparent and dominant, drawing
the eye not only towards the
main focal point of the human
form, but also to the
surrounding areas, which are
of equal significance.

I am greatly influenced by
Francis Bacon’s Carcass and
crucifixion paintings, and of
course by the work of Jenny
Saville. Both of these
figurative artists are
intensely intrigued by the
imagery of flesh – in both
ugly and magnificently
beautiful ways."
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