Paintings and drawings - in solo and mixed exhibitions, and in private, public and corporate collections.

Represented by Jonathan Cooper, London. www.jonathancooper.co.uk

CV (abbreviated)

My painting Still Life with Artichoke and Peg Dolls won the ING Purchase Prize in the Discerning Eye Exhibition 2007, and is now part of ING's permanent collection.

2008 Solo exhibition at ING Bank, Main Gallery, London

2009 Solo exhibition at Jonathan Cooper, London

2016 Solo exhibition, 'A Certain Space', BADA Fair, London

2009 - 2024 exhibited in mixed shows and art fairs in London and New York

Forthcoming Exhibition

Hedgerow, Studio, Hidden Secrets

May 2025 - Solo show at Jonathan Cooper, London

I paint and draw primarily from life...

My work is intensely figurative. Natural pattern is set alongside patterns made by hand.

The relationship of objects contained within a strong geometric framework is the basis of my still life paintings. The painting develops, takes on a life of its own; objects are added, removed, re-arranged, until they occupy an exciting pictorial space..

The clay figure paintings are part of an ongoing series of images of isolation and abandonment. The rich patterns and complex drapery contrast with the simplicity of the figure. The figure could be seen as a secular 'Madonna'.

I want the intense stillness of the images and the relationship between the objects to project both harmony and tension. The further tension between three-dimensional space and the flat surface, between spatial forms and linear description is a constant exploration.

Among the painters most important to me are: Cotan, Coorte, Zurbaran, Chardin, Duccio and the Sienese, Freud. Plus a range of other sources from Ancient Egypt, Pompeii, to current media.