I used to paint.

Transient States:  Extraordinary details of the world we inhabit are often reduced to the mundane within a culture that is saturated by the extraordinary.  The ‘Transient States’ series is an attempt to re-address the balance. Dead insects are commonly found objects that provoke a range of reactions. Presenting the remains of an insect in an art context is a way of lending increased status to the object, and reclaiming the extraordinary nature of the subject matter. The image of the insect is deliberately obscured by the chosen medium: gloss paint on a matt surface; a method which is designed to encourage the viewer to explore and engage with the painting on a more intimate level. It also emphases the transient nature of the insect’s existence. (1996)

Language of Violence: The “Language of Violence” series of paintings concerns the cultural role of violence in society, specifically with regards to language, and the relationships that exist between people in violent confrontations. (1997)

Human Landscapes: This series of paintings was produced after moving to, and working from coastal Pembrokeshire. The area is awash with landscape painters who champion the natural diversity of the landscape as an inspiration for their work. “Human Landscapes” is a response to traditional rural landscape painting. My observation of the landscape in rural areas is that of human intervention: field patterns, grazing moors, coastal mines and footpaths. Just like the city, we have formed the rural landscape through our actions and industry. These paintings are of local sites of rural beauty that have been permanently tainted by a singular human event. In each case, the painting represents the scene of a notorious local murder. (2001)