| I am a painter in acrylics. Visually
my paintings do not break new ground. It is how and why I see people as I do and how
I translate them into colour and form that makes my paintings unique. Some of my my paintings have a monumental classical look to them,
perhaps with a modern treatment (take a look at Palestinian Stone Thrower), others seem to
draw on the inspiration of Picasso (take a look at Impression of Henrietta) or Mondrian
(take a look at Richard Branson). The styles of them certainly do, but the inspiration for
the painting be it abstract or realistic invariably comes from my own insight into the
person or event of our times.
My art has evolved from abstract through to
realism. I am self taught and something of a loner, which is not helpful when one is
trying to make a name for oneself. I have followed this path because I have always
thought that educational institutions are surreptitiously good at making look
alikes. I did not want to be a look alike so I eschewed a formal education in
art. It appears that I have talent - other people think so. If I did not, I
certainly would not paint.
My art has direction notwithstanding its extreme
variety. People are my direction. I need to paint people from babies to
octogenarians in all their colours and shapes. If a baby demands the use of soft
pastel colours and unformed shapes as in CHLOE, that is what I paint. If on the
other hand a violent scene as depicted in ANGELS DIE WHERE FOOLS FEAR NOT TO KILL, demands
the use of the strongest, boldest, colours in hard aggressive shapes, that is what I
paint.
I believe it is our responsibility as visual, hard copy
artists to preserve the reality of our times for posterity. It follows therefore
that I have little regard for the transient sensationalism of animal picklers, people who
shroud buildings in the name of art and people who deface good clean canvasses with
elephant dung
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