As an artist I am attracted to beauty, not a monumental or ideal depiction, but rather a more nuanced exploration through common occurrences. An expression or movement caught in time, a simple cloth draped in shadows, a jug transformed by sunlight can create a sense of beauty, calm and inspiration.

While I strive for excellence in draftsmanship, it is that craft in combination with achieving this impression that is most important to me. In this sense, it is the feeling of a work that is paramount for me, as opposed to seeking an accurate pictorial depiction. Composition, colour, use of space and key details are the components I focus on in order to move away from a facsimile of a subject, and to enter into the more subjective experience.