Close up: A day at the zoo. Oil on canvas. W 167.5cm x H 121.5cm.
My aim is to challenge the complacency in the way we see things and create a sense of wonder in what can be achieved by the simple use of line and colour.
The direction of my work is toward the use of line to create form. As my brush travels around a face or a trunk of a tree or whatever the subject matter might be, the line may catch a bump or a shadow and immediately its direction and structure changes to accommodate what it meets, revealing a characteristic that is typical of the subject.
In ‘Reflections’ for example, the technique offers the opportunity to go past the features and to capture 'that something' that is inherent within the subject. Salvador Dali once said "I don't paint a portrait to look like the subject, rather does the person grow to look like his portrait."
Consequently, the result is more a search for the essence of the subject rather then a mirror image.
This technique of multiple overlapping lines seems to change organically as the challenges appear for each body of work. A good example is the difference between, 'Just add water' and Life Captured' where in the latter the finer lines reveal a more detailed image of the subject.
The technique used in ‘Moments in time,’ is an earlier example of the exploration with line.
This exploration with line and colour is constantly taking me into unchartered territory and revealing the everyday in a new light.
Bibliography
Exhibitions
2015 Finalist - The Mosman Art Prize - ‘A day at the zoo.’
2014 Solo exhibition - ‘Life captured.’
Finalist - Sulman AGNSW - ‘Life on earth is disappearing fast for our closest relative.’
2013 Solo exhibition - ‘Past works.’
2012 Finalist - The Mosman Art Prize – ‘Contemplation.’
2010 Solo exhibition - ‘Just add water.’
Bibliography
2015 Art Ascent Magazine - Distinguished Artist.
2014 Magazine cover Kogarah City Council Cultural Plan 2013.
2006 Book cover ‘Waterlemon’ by Ruth Ritchie.
Press
2014 Whim, 2SER radio, Sydney Morning Herald, Art Hub, Art Month, Sydney Art Galleries and Art Community, Back Yard Opera,
What's on Sydney, Sneaky, Hijacked, Lip, The Brag, Alt Media, Australian Arts Review, FBI Radio, North Side FM, Mosman Daily.
2010 Mosman Daily, Open Gallery SMH.
Awards
Art Director
1989 INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV FESTIVAL OF NEW YORK- Finalist, CLIO AWARDS - Certificate of Creative.
1988 MOBIUS - Certificate for outstanding creativity Excellence.
1987 ONE SHOW NEW YORK - Gold, LONDON INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING AWARDS - Gold, INTERNATIONAL RADIO
FESTIVAL OF NEW YORK - Gold.
1986 INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING AWARDS - Finalist, GOLDEN STYLUS AWARDS - Silver, INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV FESTIVAL
OF NEW YORK - Silver, INTERNATIONAL RADIO FESTIVAL OF NEW YORK - Gold.
1985 TVB RETAIL ADVERTISING AWARDS - Category Winner.
Creative Director
1990 READERS DIGEST - Monthly winner, GOLDEN STYLUS - Silver, AWARD - Silver.
1989 LONDON INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING AWARDS - Gold, MOBIUS AWARDS – Winner
1988 INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV FESTIVAL OF NEW YORK - Silver, MOBIUS - Gold, GOLDEN STYLUS - Silver.
1987 PAN PACIFIC - Silver, MOBIUS - Winner.
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