Artist Bio
Born in the UK, moved to Paris at age 18, and started to study art. Chosen path of education was to befriend as many artists as possible and in exchange for the opportunity to observe their methods of creating, volunteered to clean paint brushes or clean up their workspaces.
After participating in several exhibitions in the UK, moved to Montreal and was involved in a number of creative projects
Currently resides in Jerusalem and established a studio.
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The tumultuous and complicated history of the region was amongst the initial inspiration, later using these experiences as a reflection for the need to find hope and beauty in a no less complicated rest of the world.
Using beauty as a mask to disguise deeper and often darker truths, the work appears at first glance to be wonderfully colorful and almost frivolous, however on closer inspection the onlooker will notice cracks and fissures which are crudely, yet delicately stapled together by stitches of acrylic medium symbolizing damage but also a cautious optimism that maybe things can ultimately be fixed. The placement of gold flies on some of the work is used to “anchor" down parts of the canvas. Flies as a symbol of something unclean yet their almost jewel like appearance makes all acceptable
The work then continues in a more monochromatic format starting with the use of black, white and red symbolizing a collection of faces each one connecting with the other depending on their placement.
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The latest works consist of an ongoing series of installations incorporating the canvas itself as a three dimensional element expressing the essence of the piece. This theme is in the form of thousands of butterflies each one individually cut, clustering on the canvas or whatever chosen form is relevant such as the butterfly chairs which symbolize the fragility of a single entity and the power of the many as a force to protect this creating a multitude of forceful delicacy. These works are executed in fiery orange, black or white culminating with the latest works created in grey symbolizing the colour of shadows.
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Artist Statement
Do you remember in films in order to create a “eureka" moment either fireworks or satisfyingly celebratory music is used to illustrate the point? Well, that is exactly how I felt when I first saw George Seurat's magnificent “La Cirque" at the Musee d' Orsay in Paris.
It was so perfect and cool and exquisitely executed that I knew I needed to create art and find my own style.
My process is obsessively detailed and almost ridiculously complicated in that unobtainable goal one calls perfection, impossible to achieve but oh so wonderful to strive for.
My brilliant colors and over the top use of different mediums has now been replaced by a need to face myself in my work .
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I now seek the colour of shadows. I seek their textures and their invisible dimensions, their amorphous, clustering grace. Born out of varied sources, fragile old cottons and strong, new canvas all re-enforced and made strong by applying layer upon layer of paint thereby changing the consistency of the fabrics allowing them to metamorphose into thousands of butterflies ready to fly and eventually cluster on some surface or spill onto the floor in their search for a destination
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CV
Born in the UK
Moved to Paris
Gained experience by accessing artists work spaces and offered cleaning services in exchange for being allowed to observed their different methods
Returned to UK and studied with Dr Robyn Alston PhD MA Oxen at Janus Press Ilkley Yorkshire
Moved to Montreal for a short period and participated in various exhibitions
Currently located in Jerusalem
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Selected Exhibitions
Founded “Enfants during Paradis" design studio with a partner
Participated Creoscitex Penguin Parade urban sculpture project, Tel Aviv Opera House and Tel Aviv Museum, 2000
March of the Lions urban sculpture project Jerusalem, works presented to the Mayor of Jerusalem and the Mayor of Paris, 2002
International Arts Show Paris, group project, 2002
"Dolphin Circle" urban sculpture project, Rabin sq., Tel Aviv, 2003
“Looking at the Sea" environmental project Tel Aviv
A work was acquired by the Israel Museum in 2017
Armory Artweeks New York, 2018