Getting ready to move into a new studio space .. very exciting and well needed. I have been a little neglectful of my blog of late .. been busy living my busy life. Which is all good but, I'm stoked for this fall/winter and the creations that it will bring....

Free as a Bird

Her are some pieces from my last show @ Ourglass. The work was dealing with themes of forbidden desire. There's even a self portrait, my first in six years. I developed my techniques working with image transfer and textile inlay..

Frogpeak

Here are some new pieces that I just finished for my Frogpeak show. I just got back from Scotland where I was working, selling, delivering and generally picking up some inspiration/big ups for future pieces. Straight back into deadline frenzy when I got back .. managed to get enough paintings together to fill the space. Life can resume now..

Following on with the kimono theme I've started to pull all my previous styles together. I adapted the black silhouette style for my lace pieces .. now there's no lace it can look a little plain on just the wood. More kimono print seems to be order of the day. Either way, I'll keep churning them out till I'm happy .. which may never happen what with the old tortured artist syndrome. In which case I'll keep studying tortured women. Cannae win, cannae lose..

After a busy summer I'm working on a new show. This piece has a Hitchcockesque feel to it .. I'm not afraid to dark it up a little now and again. More to follow...