As any artist, I am influenced by my environment - physical, social, cultural - and the era in which we live. Often drawing inspiration from the lower South Island, I find farmland, hills and wild coastal areas compelling, being un-spoilt, dramatic in natural beauty and vibrant in colour. I enjoy blending abstract and realism, and painting a variety of subjects, while my subjects vary they are generally an abstract interpretation. I choose not to limit myself to using any specific medium, different mediums are used for different pieces.
My studio in Queenstown is my sanctuary and creative space. I find having a clean slate leaves space and freedom for inspiration to strike so at the start of every new piece of work everything crowding my head and my studio needs to be dealt with. As my work progresses I am able to approach it with a relaxed yet focused mindset - developing it gradually, adding layer upon layer.
Art is a perpetual challenge, ideas flow endlessly and skills are constantly honed. Painting is a passion that sees hours rush by in a moment. ​
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I work under both my own name and for my more creative self under the name of Folly
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