Artist statement
My practice is an exploration of the universal pursuit of natural and constructed beauty and contrasting elements in what is perceived to be beautiful. These have morphed and developed, as a result of the expansion of knowledge and the changing of customs in societies, from the admiration of perceived perfection equalling beauty to beauty being defined by imperfections. Beauty remains a focal point for human nature.
Important aesthetics of beauty are suggested by many means, including through the delicate surface and layering of the image -- the finished work itself strives to be a beautiful object, although circumventing and reducing beauty's more terrifying and awe inspiring aspects by introducing a fragility that we now recognise as an aspect of natural and constructed beauty.
Qualifications and training
- 1988 Postgraduate, Slade School, UCL, University of London, England
- 1984 Postgraduate studies, Ontario College of Art Studio, Florence, Italy
- 1983 AOCA, Ontario Colege of Art, Toronto, Canada
Group exhibitions
- 2011 summer exhibition, Highgate Contemporary Art, London, England
- 2010 summer exhibition, Highgate Contemporary Art, London, England
- 2006 Noel,Noel, Highgate Fine Art, London, England
- 2006 The Language of Flowers, Jagged art, London, England
- 2005 Leda's Egg, Oasis TV Studios, London, England
- 2004 Cancer Charities Weekend, New Academy Gallery, London
- 2004 Christmas Exhibition, Curwen Gallery, London
- 2003 New Work (three artists), The Eagle Gallery, London
- 2002 KUMF Gallery, Toronto
- 2001 St Raphael Gallery, London
- 2001 Small is beautiful, Flowers East, London
- 1999 Institute of Child Health, London
- 1998 Woodlands Art Gallery, Greenwich
- 1998 The Image Gallery, Belize City
- 1997 Paintings and Monoprints, Eagle Gallery, London
- 1996 Summer Exhibition, Mercury Gallery, Cork Street, London
- 1995 National Open/Rothenstein Cup Ex. Whiteley's London
- 1994 Salon des Graphiques, Curwen Gallery, London
- 1994 London Contemporary Art Fair
- 1993 Contemporary Paintings/Prints, Barbican, London
- 1993 Collographs and Monoprints, The Eagle Gallery, London
- 1992 See the Prints, The Royal National Theatre, London
- 1992 The Art of the Printmaker, Royal Festival Hall, London
- 1991 John Radcliffe Hospital Selected Exhibition, City Gallery Arts Trust, Oxford
- 1991 PMC in Lviv, Lviv Gallery, Ukraine
- 1990 Small is Beautiful Part 8 - The Figure, Flowers East, London
- 1989 Christmas Show, The Creaser Gallery, London
- 1989 My Mona Lisa, The Creaser Gallery, London
- 1989 Bath International and London Contemporary Art Fair, The Creaser Gallery, London
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