Page 67 - Art Reveal no8

Art Reveal Magazine 67

When, how and why did you start painting?

I started painting seriously in 2007 after trying other things
that dud not work out, I had graduated in 1999 and realised
I had a talent for it. It also helps me to convey what I call
dreams down onto canvas. I know it’s the one thing I was born
to do.

Tell me something about the technical equipment you use?

I start my ideas as drawings and develop them more as a wa-
tercolour usually a4 size and then finally paint the study to a
much larger scale as oil on canvas usually linen. I use cooking
oil and soap to clean brushes so as not to leave an odour.

Who or what has a lasting influence on your art practice?

Salvador Dali has been a lasting influence and many other
surrealists such as Rene Magritte and Romantic painters such
as Thomas Cole and Frederick Edwin Church.

How would you describe the art scene in your area?

I live where there is little in terms of art scene whatever that
may mean so I tend to go to Central London or brick lane in
East London . I also tend to go to Sci Fi conventions too.

What are your future plans as a painter?

I would ultimately like to sell my work and make a living doing
that. In this current climate it’s very hard to do this unless your
known by royalty or something!

What’s the best art tip you’ve ever received?

Cleaning my brunches with cooking oil as this doesn’t damage
brush hairs like white spirit can.