I started drawing in 2008 as a creative release from my job. Eventually I came to realise that the creative spark behind the endless doodles in my notebook needed to be explored more deeply than was ever possible in the fleeting moments of artisitic expression I'd managed to that point. I have no idea where this creative journey is taking me, except to say I am drawn to detail and like images that connect in some way with spirit and soul. My usual approach is to allow each drawing to evolve without great forethought as to the final image, so that the source of my art lies in that transitional place between the unconscious and conscious minds. The work of Ernst Haeckel is a constant reference, while I draw inspiration from the art of the Indigenous peoples of Australia.
One of the main themes of my drawing is "origin". The Origin series speaks to the relationship between the living form and the spiritual realm. These pieces are an expression of the link between the cellular and spiritual, calling upon the theme of sacred geometry. They make the statement that the biological and spiritual are intrinsically linked and inseparable.
You'll see too that sometimes I dabble in poetry - usually reflections on the human condition. My method here is to fix on an idea, and as with my drawing, follow it to see where it goes, but in the written form mostly following rhyme as the pattern that guides.
Current Residence:Certainly not Babylon
Favourite genre of music: Pretty much anything with an edge and/or layers
Favourite photographer: My mother (How could I say otherwise?)
Favourite style of art: Australian Aboriginal painting
Operating System: biomechanical
MP3 player of choice: iPod Classic
Shell of choice: cowrie
Wallpaper of choice: anything in paisley
Skin of choice: mine
Favourite cartoon character: Bender
Favourite Visual Artist
Eileen Napaltjarri; Willly Tjungurrayi; Walangkura Napanangka; the Papunya Tula artists; Arthur Boyd
Favourite Movies
Kill Bill (both of them); The Matrix x3; Children of Men; Inception
Favourite TV Shows
Futurama, NCIS, Grand Designs, Big Bang Theory
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Red Hot Chili Peppers; Damien Rice; Angus & Julia Stone: Little Birdy; Neil Young: Cold War Kids; The Black Keys
Favourite Writers
Sebastian Faulks; Tim Winton;
Favourite Games
Australian rules football
Favourite Gaming Platform
card table
Tools of the Trade
Brain; fineliner; other stuff
Other Interests
Art glass; music; gardening