What led you to become an artist?
I always enjoyed art when I was a child, but it wasn't until later in school I tried some painting, recognising I had a natural talent for it, that I continued doing it with encouragement from my school. I then perfected my skills and at the same time did some commissions and sold paintings. I decided to do it as a profession around five years ago as I enjoy it so much.
What’s your favourite medium to work in?
Between Oil or Acrylic (I paint in either), Oil would probably be my favourite because of the slower drying (open time) allowing you to manipulate paint on the canvas and create some nice effects. I tend to use acrylic for some of my more minute detail paintings as it dries so quickly allowing for lots of built-up layers without the wait on paint drying!
What is the most valuable piece of advice you have been given in your creative practice?
Being self-taught, much of what I have learned has been gained through observing the techniques of artists I admired through books and online, which was a way for me to pick up some ideas on how to approach paintings.
What’s something you’d like others to know about your artwork?
The majority of locations in my paintings I have visited many times and I attempt to add my own personal perspective to the scene. I hope people who have visited these places (or maybe haven't yet) can appreciate and recognise the feel of the places I paint.