I am an artist based in Karori, Wellington, and I create art primarily for myself - if anyone else likes it, that’s a reassuring bonus. Although I’ve had a lifelong desire to create, it’s only relatively recently that I’ve turned my hands and mind to printmaking and painting. Now, I’m almost always creating art, planning the next piece, or talking about it.

In early 2022, I started making linocut prints and haven't looked back. I quickly fell for the mental calmness of physical printmaking, particularly the challenge of adapting the vision in my head into a final print through new techniques.

In late 2023, I stumbled across some old canvases in the attic, grabbed some leftover acrylics, and started painting. To my surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed it and was even happier with the results. I’ve since moved into oil paints, which are both challenging and deeply rewarding. Every new medium or technique simply becomes another tool for future work - I will continue to create lino prints and in particular the 'Portrait landscapes' in acrylic as it's a format which just seems to work well with my style and technique. 

While McKay Falls marks my debut painting in a public exhibition (and, truth be told, my first 'proper' painting ever!), my creative foundation runs deep. I spent two decades as a digital pioneer in the Wellington and London advertising industries (Anyone remember Photoshop 2.5?) and as a reaction to all those years working on pixels, I now avoid digital tools entirely, save for my own reference photos.

My work bridges the gap between spectacular wilderness and overlooked urban spaces, finding an equivalent charm in both. By working mainly in dramatic wide or tall formats, I aim to introduce a sense of narrative and movement. These dynamic perspectives force the eye to scan the canvas, creating a subtle tension that invites the viewer to slow down and discover something unexpected.