I am fascinated with the human mind and how it grows and develops with situations we create or that are created for us. I am influenced by shape, texture and light, artificial and natural. Open spaces and dark corners, nature and manmade creations. My paintings exist because of the world I’m surrounded by. Everywhere I go there is always something that catches my eye and begins a trail of thought.

I layer my thoughts and feelings onto my paintings, sometimes parts remain other times they are hidden but they are still there, like lessons we learn or situations we’ve dealt with. We take something from them every time.

When I stand in front of a blank piece, one by one I can begin to translate my thoughts and feelings into visual facts.

I express what I can’t say, what I don’t know. My mind goes off and it begins to make its mark.

I search to discover.

I discover to learn.

I find out who I am today.

Exhibitions
2012, Homeland
Wolstenholme Creative Space, Liverpool, L1 3JJ

2011, The Cass Art Prize
Affordable Art Fair, East Heath Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 1TH

2011, Liverpool Art Now Part 1
The Bohemia Space Gallery, 40-42 Slater St, Liverpool, L1 4BX

2010, Liverpool Biennial
The Gostins Gallery, 32-36 Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1 4LN

2009, London Collage of Fashion at Carnaby
65 – 67 Broadwick Street, London W1

2008, London Collage of Fashion: Desire
The Royal Academy of Arts, 6 Burlington Gardens, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD

2008, London Collage of Fashion
London College of Fashion, 20 John Prince’s Street, London, W1G 0BJ

2007, London Collage of Fashion
London College of Fashion, 20 John Prince’s Street, London, W1G 0BJ


Awards
Shortlisted
2012, Neo Art prize
2011, The Cass Art Prize
2010, The John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize


Publications
2012 Art Feast, Homeland at Wolstenholme Creative Space review February
http://www.artfeast.co.uk

2011, Liverpool Art Now Part One: Review, Waxxx Magazine Vol 4 April
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