Training and Qualifications
1997 - Completion of Degree Course at Byam Shaw School.
1996 - 97 Portfolio Building Course - Kensington & Chelsea College
1994 - 95 Foundation Course - Camberwell School of Art Swindon College
1992 - 94 Landsdowne College
Personal History
Creative family with many artistic talents. Parents interest in art and design for example my father's interest in weaving and designing carpets, my mother who is also a painter/artist, my brother who is a sculptor and my sister who is an architect.
At the age of 17 I began to pursue an artistic direction and develop my skills in painting and drawing. I took A level Art and the History of Art. As well as attending various art courses, I did a foundation course from which I gained a distinction. During this time I was also training independently.
Commissions for Portraits. I studied for 2 years in the repair and restoration of Antique Oriental Carpets.
Having spent years painting and drawing I finally decided that art was my direction and so committed myself to gaining a Degree in Fine Art, which I obtained from the Byam Shaw School. Being in a lively and competitive environment helped hone my skills in ways not experienced elsewhere.
Finally, painting is a deep rooted interest which brings me enormous satisfaction and pleasure. I cannot imagine pursuing any other direction, I know this will be a life long search to communicate through my ability...
Personal Statement
My work is rooted in the observation of life. I see the possibility of creating a triangular relationship between three dimensional subjects, myself and the work I am making. In other words the outer world of impressions, colour, shapes and sounds etcetera: comes into my inner world and undergoes a transformation as I interpret them and discover their purest essence in order to recreate - an act of creation at a deep level where deep impressions are understood and transformed.In my painting I am striving to capture the essence of a subject. For example in a portrait I want the viewer to feel the person and the painting should contain the sitters atmosphere. In this way I am after an art that will survive the test of time.