Artist’s Statement

I cannot remember a time since I could first hold a pencil that I did not love drawing – more often than not, inspired by my favourite TV shows, movies and comics. 

During my teens at school, and then subsequently in college, I discovered art history and was drawn to the figurative and anatomical work  of the great Renaissance masters. At the same time the dynamic superheroes I loved so much were undergoing a Renaissance of their own and this opened the door to me to so many new worlds and artistic visions of them. 

Now, at the other end of the journey my younger self began, I am I am once again embracing the 'childish things' I once put away and am enjoying art again the way I did as a then; for enjoyment, discovery and a way to 'play' on the page.

Biography

I am an Irish contemporary artist whose work draws on a lifetime's exploration and study of visual images – from classical art and art history to the pop culture worlds of comics, cinema and design – forming an internal conversation that has shaped my view since childhood.

After graduating from art college, I spent over three decades working as a graphic designer and illustrator, giving me a solid grounding in composition, colour, balance, visual hierarchy as well as a clear ability to communicate through imagery.

I continue to expand my practice through ongoing study, research and experimentation, balancing discipline with a more playful side that emerges in sketches and works-in-progress. I am developing a body of work that reflects my personal artistic interests, shaped by decades of creative experience.