About my work

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Based in Victoria, Australia, I primarily create paintings centered on the theme of 'the human journey'. Inspired by nature, classical painting, modern culture and traditional symbolism, I try to represent the many twists and turns a soul takes in our short life. 

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Although painting has become my primary medium, I spent many years studying the fundamentals of drawing and completed a Bachelor Degree in Fine Art majoring in Drawing before taking up oil painting in my twenties. Wherever possible, I work from life and develop my own reference material. In more recent years I have worked extensively in printmaking, including fine press book illustration relief printmaking.

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My paintings take inspiration from the technical mastery of the Old Masters alongside the expressive vision of artists such as Odd Nerdrum, Rembrandt, Zdzisław Beksiński, Edvard Munch, and Leonardo da Vinci. The result is a collection of contemporary artworks that seek to balance traditional aesthetics and methods with personal and contemporary subject matter.