Q1. Who or what are your biggest artistic influences?
I am not particularly influenced by any artist, but I do admire lots of artists. In the past I have been compared with Marc Chagall for my floating people and John Piper for some of my landscapes - I’ll take that! My inspiration comes from everyday situations, life! I paint everything that I am attracted to, mainly people and landscapes, mostly from memory.
Q2. Has your style or preferred medium changed over time?
Yes! My style has changed and is always evolving. Edgar Degas once said “Painting is very easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do” This is so true, I am always experimenting and learning new ways of applying paint, therefore my work has changed and I expect it always will.
Q3. What motivates you to create?
I am constantly trying to create a painting that I am so proud of that I don’t want to part with it. Easy question, I want to create an amazing work of art, “You are only as good as your next painting".
Q4. How do you define success as an artist?
This is a difficult one. If you did a survey and asked many artists this question, I imagine you would have lots of different answers. For me success is connecting with people who like my work, being on the same wavelength. I love listening to their story when they look into my paintings.
Q5. Do you think art helps you in other areas of your life?
Definitely! I find it very therapeutic and lose myself when I am painting. Painting makes me happy, takes me to a carefree world, forgetting any worries I may have. The added bonus is that my paintings make people smile.
