About my art
I am an Artist and Illustrator based in Nottingham, England.
Although I have drawn and painted all of my life I have been a professional Artist for 7 years.
I work closely between traditional and digital methods employing a variety of techniques in my Artwork.
It has been said that the images that I produce bridge the gap between abstract and figurative painting, creating a landscape that simultaneously reflects reality and fantasy.
My work contains a mixture of Photography, Painting and hand made textures, retaining a strong traditional feel.
I like to work intuitively and instinctively, and texture and controlled chaos is one of the most important element in my illustration.
My main influences are Mythology, Shamanism, Comic Books, Graffiti and Tribal Art.
Favourite Artists include Dave Mckean, Jean Michel Basquiat, Menton3, Chris Mars, Simon Bisley, Kris Kuksi amongst many others.
I'm a big fan of both traditional and digital techniques and utilise both in my practice, I don't believe that one is superior to the other. There is nothing quite like getting your hands dirty and (quite literally) throwing paint around, but then there is something very pure about creating work digitally, you are in effect painting with light, with electricity, manipulating and sculpting that which isn’t truly tangible.
Although I have drawn and painted all of my life I have been a professional Artist for 7 years.
I work closely between traditional and digital methods employing a variety of techniques in my Artwork.
It has been said that the images that I produce bridge the gap between abstract and figurative painting, creating a landscape that simultaneously reflects reality and fantasy.
My work contains a mixture of Photography, Painting and hand made textures, retaining a strong traditional feel.
I like to work intuitively and instinctively, and texture and controlled chaos is one of the most important element in my illustration.
My main influences are Mythology, Shamanism, Comic Books, Graffiti and Tribal Art.
Favourite Artists include Dave Mckean, Jean Michel Basquiat, Menton3, Chris Mars, Simon Bisley, Kris Kuksi amongst many others.
I'm a big fan of both traditional and digital techniques and utilise both in my practice, I don't believe that one is superior to the other. There is nothing quite like getting your hands dirty and (quite literally) throwing paint around, but then there is something very pure about creating work digitally, you are in effect painting with light, with electricity, manipulating and sculpting that which isn’t truly tangible.
