About

Artist Statment

I paint large atmospheric oil paintings, mixing and blending paint directly onto the canvas with my hands.

I am interested in how to keep epic light and the high-energy of my physical movement contained within the painting.

Skies have always fascinate me, ever changing and gloriously spacious.

I grew up in the Wimmera plains where the horizon is endless and the weather arrived like theatre.

The vastness of these atmospheric spectacles has never left me.

My paintings are in the tradition of Atmospheric Tonalism and Luminism like Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida and Turner, but departs from them with the removal of the human narrative to give the collector their own private experience – That catch of breath that fills you with awe and wonder.

The Process

The process is physical, immediate and responsive. Rather than using brushes or preliminary sketches, I paint directly with my hands and fingers, (sometimes elbows), with oil paint on large canvasses.

I use a wet – into – wet technique (Alla Prima) – applying, blending and moving paint quickly while it remains fluid on the surface.

This tactile approach keeps the work intuitive and dynamic. By pushing pigment directly with my hands, I can capture the soft transitions of clouds, sudden shifts in weather, and dramatic light before the paint sets.

The result is a energetic, layered surface that retains the physical movement of its creation.