Focusing mainly on the figure the paintings begin with incongruous photographs of strangers and friends. Abstracted and reinterpreted they seek to expose something absurd, funny, grotesque and unnerving.
The colours are often influenced by the poor quality of the camera the original image was taken with, or from the misalignment of the home printing process.
Elements of performance, play, intoxication and ambiguity are all important when selecting the original image.
Familiarity with popular culture often comes within the painting process, which more recently has begun to echo album covers, computer games or famous faces.
Processes have also changed in the last few months, incorporating more drawn elements.
The colours are often influenced by the poor quality of the camera the original image was taken with, or from the misalignment of the home printing process.
Elements of performance, play, intoxication and ambiguity are all important when selecting the original image.
Familiarity with popular culture often comes within the painting process, which more recently has begun to echo album covers, computer games or famous faces.
Processes have also changed in the last few months, incorporating more drawn elements.