A Direction of Travel 

For me, painting will always be an ongoing journey rather than a final destination. Over the past year, it has begun to shift away from a more traditional approach towards a more personal visual language. The paintings are less concerned with the picturesque and more focused on something direct and essential. Much of the recent work involves a deliberate reduction—simplifying forms and structure in order to achieve a stronger sense of presence and energy.

Colour and structure have become increasingly central. The compositions are moving towards a more geometric framework. I am also beginning to experiment with methods such as collage, incorporating materials like jute scrim, wood ash, and plaster to build surface tension and tactile depth.

I rarely work en plein air; instead, I sketch especially when abroad and gather material from other sources, such as books and the internet.  I then develop my ideas and work on them later in the studio. Inspiration often comes as much from sensation and memory as from observation—more a response than a record.