Deco Queen Print

Artist, Illustrator & Draughtsman Profile He studied Art & Design at The London University of the Arts, Camberwell. He went on to train as a Technical Draughtsman (CAD, freehand, drawing board) and also graduated in Psychology, Architecture and Design. He worked for over two decades as a designer, draughtsman and illustrator; producing rendered illustrations by hand in pen & wash, watercolours as well as markers and pencil rendering techniques. Today as a painter, his work is influenced by linearity, perspective, light rendering, colour and geometry interplay. He aims to immerse the viewer into a surreal, abstract, vivid construct, of a feeling, a sensation, an atmosphere. An interpretation of the conscious, subconscious, memory and perception. His abstract signature work has notable resemblances to the work of Al Held, the American abstract artist known for his large scale geometric perspectives. STATEMENT My art is an exploration of different themes, many emotional, psychological, environmental or spiritual in nature. Each piece aims to immerse the viewer into this theme. I convey these themes via extrapolation with perspective geometry, contours and vivid colours that emphasis light rendering, mood, as well as shape, linearity, space, depth, flow and form. These are imaginary constructs but interpretations of thoughts, feelings, moods, nostalgia, and places we go in our mind, our dreams and creative pursuits that are very real to the viewer. Most of my work is painted in Oils, sometimes acrylics, but always by hand. My work and style was influenced by surrealist painters such as Salvador Dali, geometric perspective artists such as Al Held, linearity and contour art, pop art and vivid colour palettes, that combine to stimulate the senses and psyche. He is open to bespoke works by commission. Previous commissions have included posters, product design illustrations, architectural and interior illustrations, music venue flyers & backdrops, graffiti wall art, murals and unique collectibles.