Artist's Statement
My artwork consists of paintings of animals.
What fascinates me about the animals is how they all respond to the world in their own unique way.
This is what I strive to capture in my art - each animal's individual personality and how their characteristics can be compared to those of humans. My current work tends to push the colours working in a criss-cross pattern, particularly in the background of the paintings.
My interest in animals began in 2009 when I travelled to South Africa, and gained the experience of viewing the animals in their native land and habitat. I have since visited another 2 times.
The sketches and photographs from my trip provided me with the starting point to paint animals. Since then, I have visited various animal parks spending days sketching and gaining more source material to paint the animals in my studio, and from this I have a set of very successful paintings.
Animal conservation plays a huge role in the background research of my artwork. I submit to the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year competition annually. Wish me luck for this year.
What fascinates me about the animals is how they all respond to the world in their own unique way.
This is what I strive to capture in my art - each animal's individual personality and how their characteristics can be compared to those of humans. My current work tends to push the colours working in a criss-cross pattern, particularly in the background of the paintings.
My interest in animals began in 2009 when I travelled to South Africa, and gained the experience of viewing the animals in their native land and habitat. I have since visited another 2 times.
The sketches and photographs from my trip provided me with the starting point to paint animals. Since then, I have visited various animal parks spending days sketching and gaining more source material to paint the animals in my studio, and from this I have a set of very successful paintings.
Animal conservation plays a huge role in the background research of my artwork. I submit to the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year competition annually. Wish me luck for this year.
Qualifications
2007-2011 BA (Honours) in Fine Art, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee.
2006-2007 HNC Fine Art. Dundee College, Dundee.
2007-2011 BA (Honours) in Fine Art, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee.
2006-2007 HNC Fine Art. Dundee College, Dundee.