Those familiar with my work will probably know I have had a long, and ongoing, love affair with walls. For many years, walls have played a key role in my work. So often I’ve asked myself why walls have, for so long, captivated me. There are many answers to this question but ultimately, it’s a wall’s ability to tell a story that fascinates me. Walls are symbolic of being both a barrier and a refuge. They convey patterns through the way they are constructed. Nature is often seen reclaiming them. Their textured, crumbling surfaces speak of time passed. The many marks inflicted by both man and the elements seen strewn across their surface reinforce this notion I have of them being synonymous with a blank, “open” canvas. They are open to anyone laying down their mark. And yet it is in the coming together of these multi-faceted layers that some of life’s many contrasts; order and chaos, beauty and decay, man and nature, the urban and the rural come into play.

In this gallery I have combined works from two different bodies; Lost World of Innocence and The Home Unleashed, works which see scenes inspired by city streets and abandoned interiors respectively. Whilst the walls and surfaces in these works oftentimes speak of squalor, decay, isolation and abandonment at other times a more lighted hearted poke at consumerism and London traffic wardens can be found!

Beneath The Surface – 117x84x12cm
Waste – 122x82x8cm
Everywhere Not Anywhere – 100x102x11cm
Washout – 50x50x8cm
Nothing To Fear – 122x140cm

MediaOil, Acrylic, Resin, Auto Paints Enamel, Mixed Media on Board / Canvas