I really enjoy colour! It's what I focus on in my paintings. In fact, until recently, subject matter has been almost a receptacle for the colour I want to show. My favourite paintings by other artists have been celebrations of colour, and one artist who boldly uses the spectrum has influenced me over the years; Wagga Wagga artist, Willy Sheather.
My first major work 'A Pear of Frogs' I painted at age 12 and entered in our local Wagga show (and they titled it 'A Pair of Frogs'in the programme!!). It was well received, and from this I have been encouraged to complete many more pictures. Recently I have tried to return to the style of my first work - a wacky, almost surreal style - and the result has so far been 'Faunicurling' and 'The Divorce'.
My style is to paint in layers. By this I mean that I paint and paint and paint over that until I get the right colour, tone and shape for the subject matter. I think this has used excessive amounts of paint, but I love looking at the colours shining through!
It takes me a while to finish a work; however, when I am inspired the paint flies! My aim is always to create something colourful that makes people smile; generally not something that makes subtle comments on society, but rather, hopefully, adds some enjoyment to living!
As to the rest of my life - I've lived in Wagga Wagga, NSW for years, though currently am in Sydney studying Medicine. I am one of three and my origin is in Cape Town, South Africa. I am rethinking this introduction, and it may change later - when I come up with more theories about my work.
