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Artist Statement:
I was born and raised in Fort
William, on the West Coast of
Scotland. In 1996 I moved to
Aberdeen to study painting at
Grays School of Art. I now
currently reside and paint in
Arbroath on the east coast of
scotland.
I have found that the
paintings I most admire are
usually figurative which has
influenced me to pursue that
discipline with my own work.
It is not my sole interest
however. I use Abstract
elements varying from simple
sheets of colour to textured
impasto and decorative pattern
to complement the figure.
These abstract elements may
work simply as a background or
may encrouch over the figure
creating a more dynamic
interplay between the abstract
and the real. I feel that the
contrast between the highly
disciplined pursuit of
naturalistic figurative
painting and the freedom of
working with abstraction
provides balance in my work
on both a visual and
conceptual level.
The works currently on display
on my page are examples of
recent paintings in which I
have been experimenting with a
mosaic tile effect....
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