I am a ‘Poesy Painter’,

po·e·sy

n. pl. po·e·sies

1. Poetical works; poetry.

2. The art or practice of composing poems.

3.The inspiration involved in composing poetry

There is a conceptual link between literature (poetry), visual art and life the paintings I make are made to connect these links. The works aim is to be associated to poetry but not to follow the often cringe worthy pairing of the adjective, ‘poetic’, and painting. My paintings focus on areas such as rhythm, semantic content, visual and verbal puns and the real life ways both physical and visual that poetry can be considered a key discourse in painting.

Through poetry and in the margins of image where visual debate comes to life. I place quotes and sketches that help to guide the viewers own understanding of text, debate or historical moments and places. I try to keep in my paintings frayed sections and perforated elements that go against the visual rules of the image. ‘Although epiphanies can burst forth at unexpected places and times, much like the “Eureka!” moment attributed to Archimedes and the discovery of volume in mathematics, these moments of discovery do not always arise so suddenly. They can also be summoned after long periods of debate, meditation, analysis and the exploration of a place’ (Zak Hulstrom). My paintings are a visual representation of  the poetry of this epiphany, moments of creative inspiration and a merging of the poetic and artist myth making

Education:

2010-2011 MA in Fine ART, Wimbledon College of Art, London (UAL)
2006-2009 BA in Fine Art, Loughborough University School of Art and Design (LUSAD) (First Class Honours),
2005-2006 Foundation Course in Art and Design,BTEC Diploma(Merit), LUSAD

Achievements/
Royal Watercolour Society, open show: 2014/2015
Chadwell Award winner 2011

Exhibitions: