Hopefully this page will serve to explain the workings behind my current art practice. In the most straightforward terms, my later work in this academic year has been focused on exploring the process of painting in relation to the processes of the mind, both conscious and subconscious.

In the first semester, I carried on from my interests in the last term of first year. This involved drawing, and expanding the scale of said drawings. These drawings were based on dreams, and little ideas that sprang to mind as I worked, and it was this combined with studying phiolosophies of the Romantic period that provoked me to begin an exploration of processes as opposed to drawing for the hell of it.

I decided on the medium of paint for this experimentation as it seemed the best way of both building up images and thoughts in layers as they occurred to me, and masking over them as they became less important. Later on in the year, I began to involve different materials in the layering process to see what effect it would have, and I feel that this was a positive step, as in my opinion, my work has improved vastly from the start of the year.

The images I use in my work are often images from dreams and sketchbooks, creating some form of visual mindmap for the viewer to follow in whichever way they see fit..

Largely, my work is created for the pure joy of creating and enjoying it; a bit like home brewing or baking chocolate brownies, only longer lasting and possibly better for you in the long run.

I intend to continue my investigation into Romantic philosophies, and of late have become particularly interested in differing notions of the sublime. Hopefully, the year in Grenoble next year will provide me with oppurtunity to develop my interests, potentially into new media.