"Watercolour is both the source of my inspiration and the vehicle for its expression"

My work is a study in transparency and reflected light, colour and the movement of fluid shapes. Inspiration has come from subjects such as glass, ice, water and reflective surfaces. I paint in watercolour, a medium which shares the qualities of my subjects, lending itself to the expression of the light and shadow, soft shapes, crisp edges and transparent colour which define my work.

Although my paintings are realism based, I have never been interested in traditional representation, often approaching my subject from a close-up perspective. As a result, the subject is only partially defined and stretches beyond the limits of the composition. In both my work with glass objects and my paintings of ice I have explored the effects of light and transparency, the fluid shapes of my subjects and the abstract forms found within them. This approach can be described as a study of the concept of abstraction within representation. The subject may be recognized but the focus is on form, movement and colour.