I am an artist in the broader sense of the word, operating in both music and the visual arts, and have an abiding interest in combining the two.
My work encompasses a wide spectrum; as a musician blending Rock, Jazz, Folk and Ambient and as a visual artist ranging from line drawings (Figurative Work) to abstracts.
My early efforts were mainly in the fields of illustration (using ink and/or watercolour) and design (letterheads, logos etc.)
In the mid-1980s I began to experiment with abstraction (developing from my illustration work), utilising watercolour and ink: a development which has since become the most important aspect of my work.
In the 1990s I began working with acrylics and have continued to use them for my paintings since.
These paintings (under the generic title The Art of Abstraction) are primarily concerned with the exploration of colour, as form in itself (or as form in potential)
Produced in series, all paintings are improvised, with only colour combination and/or background style pre-determined.
Each work is developed gradually, with one idea suggesting the next (building layer upon layer) until a cohesive image emerges, which is as much “grown” as designed.
Each painting represents nothing but itself and is thus left open to personal interpretation, presenting a mirror for the viewer’s imagination and perceptions.
Consequently, no titles are given. This avoids inhibiting the scope for interpretation, allowing one to “fill the gaps” free of influence.
This interpretive quality is also present in my solo musical venture, Inner Landscapes, an album of tonal impressions, where the relationship between viewer and picture is explored in sound. (Musical Activities).
More recently, I have branched out into digital photography, with an ongoing series, The Art of Tourism, representing the meeting point between holiday snaps and serious photography
I am available for commissions and previous undertakings include:
2005-2006 Series of book illustrations (Knowledge of Love and Healing)
1998-2008 Various work for private clients: abstracts, landscapes, murals and drawings
1996-2002 Cover illustrations for independent music magazine Feedback
1995-1996 Series of murals for School Dinners Club, London W1
1990-1992 Posters and flyers for Windsor Arts Centre, Windsor, Berkshire
1989 Poster design for the Haymarket Theatre Company, Basingstoke, Hampshire
1987-1991 Letterheads for small businesses
1983-1991 Logos, posters, illustrations and cassette inlays for bands local to the Surrey and Berkshire area
I have exhibited in London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Bristol, Kent and York and since September 2008 I have been an affiliate member of the Bromley Arts Council, located at Ripley Arts Centre, Bromley, Kent.