Artist Statement:
The thing that motivates me to paint is a desire to make pictures as opposed to making art. It is also desirable for me that the pictures should stimulate emotionally, inform the viewer about a state of mind and give pleasure in their application and handling. I don't think that it is necessary to make narrative paintings in order to do these things and in my pictures, quite often the narrative element is no more than an afterthought. I like the idea that in any picture we are seeing the results of the previous set of frames and the anticipation of what will follow in the next. I certainly don't create whole histories or conclusions, nor would I have a situation clearly defined from the outset. What I think I do is create a picture in which I enjoy inventing characters, involving myself in fake mythology and tackle the technical challenges that spring up.