Living and working in the hills of rural Tasmania, my work is concerned with my ongoing explorations of place and the everyday. Shifting from initial interpretations of the gridded agricultural landscape, the subject of my work is becoming increasingly focussed on pattern, shape and line, and am now thinking in terms of abstraction, to re-examine themes that have been a constant thread in my work.
Playing with geometric forms, but not in a mathematical or measured way, these paintings are built up in many layers and go through a process of call and response to find the final composition, which frequently bears no resemblance to the initial gestural marks. Through this process of addition and subtraction of the paint, the surface becomes textured and distressed, reflecting the history and story of both the objects that surround us throughout our lives, and in the experiences we live.
Similarly, colour is layered, removed, sanded or wiped back - constantly added or altered to achieve contrast, vibration or balance. Colour is at the forefront of my process and is always intended to reflect my personal feelings and to evoke an emotional response from the viewer.
