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Abstract art has always had a special way of making us feel something — even without clear forms or familiar subjects. It speaks through colour, shape, rhythm, and mood. And one of the most intriguing ways it does this is through the idea of flat dimensions — art that celebrates the surface rather than pretending to have depth. I'm exploring this idea in my current work - but only in sections and trying to fuse this concept with my general landscape direction is an interestin

Many of my recent thoughts and undertakings in the studio have prompted me to consider deeply the notion of being not just an artist but also an observer.   I don't just mean in a literal sense as if I was capturing a still life in charcoal or a en plein air landscape in paint. I mean really making sense of what I am seeing by bringing a multitude of senses to moment of looking.

L.S. Lowry is an iconic figure in the world of art, known for bringing the industrial landscapes and lives of the working-class people of Northern England in the mid-1900s, to life. His exceptional talent for observing the ordinary and transforming it into captivating artwork makes his pieces timeless. From bustling cityscapes to the intimate moments of working-class life, Lowry's art evokes strong emotions, human connections and nostalgia.

There's nothing like a little collage exercise to explore interesting textures, contrasts and compositions! Using leftover pieces from the gel prints I did for my Dusty Summer sketch I spent a happy couple of hours putting together there small A5 sized collages, to add to my 'Wall of Curiosities.' Working with collage always feels a little simplistic as it's one of the earliest art making methods we're introduced to as kids in school.

Having recently had the visual aesthetic of my Distillation Series likened to that of Melbourne based Roar artists, I was prompted to explore their work and philosophy. I knew nothing about them, but was intrigued to discover that in the 1980's, a discontented group of Melbourne art school students were paving the way for a new scene. Feeling uninspired by the current aesthetic trends of the time and that the 'art system' was rigid and impossible to break into...