In the Studio

The Visitors

Introduction

A beautiful book of late 19th-century photographs was given to me by a friend who discovered it in his loft. The images have since become the starting point for an ongoing series of oil paintings.

Apparitions and Artefacts

Exquisite, sepia-toned carte de visite photographs of people with no names. They lived as we do, but are long gone. Laid down like sedimentary rock. Vestiges of their temporary time and place. The paintings explore the layering of memory and the nature of perpetual change and impermanence.

Ghosts from a forgotten past, visions of our own future states.

View the original book →

‘people take pictures of each other just to prove that they really existed’

The Kinks

Abstract painting with pink, purple, and blue colors, featuring a partial face of a person with blue eyes, surrounded by heart-shaped and circular patterns.

Study of the Head of a Cardinal
Oil and mixed media on board / 40cm x 60cm

A colorful mixed media portrait of a woman with dark hair, surrounded by pink flowers, scribbles, and abstract elements in shades of blue, purple, and orange.

Woman with Flowers
Oil and mixed media on canvas / 100cm x 120cm
Thoughts: Evolution of a Painting

Painting of three mounted soldiers in uniform against a pink background.

Three-star Cowboys
Oil and mixed media on linen / 60cm x 60cm

Painting of a woman with short brown hair, wearing a black choker and necklace, against a pink background with abstract shapes.

The Merry Widow
Oil and mixed media on heavy linen / 40cm x 40cm
Thoughts: Evolution of a Painting

A colorful painting of a young man in a dark jacket with flowers and abstract designs blending around his face. A small dinosaur is perched on a table next to him, and a toucan is on his arm. The background is vibrant with various colors and patterns.

Menagerie #2
Oil and mixed media on canvas / 120cm x 120cm
Thoughts: Evolution of a Painting

A colorful abstract painting of a man's face, with a serious expression, dark hair, and a beard. The background features mixed colors and handwritten text.
Close-up of an abstract painting on a canvas with multicolored brushstrokes, primarily in shades of purple, pink, blue, orange, green, and white. The surface appears textured and glossy.

Head of a Priest
Oil and mixed media on linen / 76cm x 86cm
Thoughts: Evolution of a Painting

A colorful painting featuring a woman with long hair, a toucan, a parrot, and a panther surrounded by green foliage.

Carte Vista series: Menagerie #1 (Retired >)
Oil and spray-paint on canvas / 120cm x 160cm

Mixed media artwork featuring a woman holding a baby, with sketches of fighter jets and a dinosaur skeleton overlaid. Handwritten notes and sketches are present throughout the artwork.

Carte Vista series: Mother and Child (Retired >)
Oil and spray-paint on canvas / 120cm x 160cm