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In your artist statement, you mention depicting people "coping with what has been thrust upon them."
             How do you approach illustrating these narratives of resilience or struggle in your Capriccios?
             Most are based on my thoughts on how different types of people would react to this world of ruins. I imagine some
             blithely carrying on, some striving to piece together a new life, while others wonder how it could’ve possibly gone wrong.
             Living in Bath, a city rich in historical architecture, how does your environment shape your work? Are
             there specific architectural influences from Bath that appear in your paintings?
             I’m very lucky to live in Bath, and I borrow many architectural elements from it, especially little details like cornicing and
             plant growth in brickwork… I often just have to look out my studio window for reference!
             Your work is influenced by painters of the 18th and 19th centuries. Who are some of the artists from that
             era you admire most, and what aspects of their work inspire you?
             My  favorite  artists  change  around  but  I’ve  always  loved  Turner,  Friedrich,  and  later,  painters  from  the  turn-of-the-
             century period such as Chełmoński and Arnold Böcklin. I’m really inspired by the careful use of color and tone, which is
             why I'm drawn to these particular artists.
             What  do  you  hope  viewers  take  away  from  the  historical  themes  and  ruinous  landscapes  in  your
             paintings?  Are  you  hoping  to  spark  reflection  on  modern  society  or  to  evoke  a  certain  emotional
             response?
             I’m hoping to spark some reflection on modern society. I never mean to preach, but I do hope to gently nudge viewers
             into understanding that we have collectively been here before, more than once, and that it doesn’t have to end in ruins.


             Moth on a Building                                                                     Capriccio VIII
             Oil on panel,                                                                          Oil on panel,
             30x20cm, 2024                                                                        30x20cm, 2024













































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