From finishing my degree until early 1999 I focused primarily on structural geometrical images, mainly pen and pencil. These were a continuation of the themes that had evolved in the last year of my degree.
My style involved minimalist images, based on built structures and patterns, where the space was as important as the structures.
In 1999, while travelling in North America, my work became much more spontaneous and less structured. I mainly produced work in watercolour, involving areas of bold colour in white space. This theme continued for two years.
This style evolved into a series of paintings that also incorporated more decorative elements, of uniform structure and pattern.
During late 2000 and into 2001 I turned my attention to the figurative depiction of town and landscape. This is a theme I had approached during my travels in Europe in 1998. Again the subjects of built structure and space were prominent in the subject and motivation for the works.
From 2002 to Autumn 2003 I returned to more abstract work. A period spent trekking in the Arizona desert triggered a series of 20 paintings. These saw my hitherto geometrical line work break into more ephemeral forms that again sat in areas of coloured space. The structure of the paintings became a depiction of movement and energy, the colours a reference to the landscape vistas I saw and used as my backdrop.
After a visit to Skye and the Scottish Highlands in Autumn 2003, I related the figurative landscapes with the themes I had been working on in my abstracts.
I again turned directly to figuration, but depicting the large natural vistas that had been inspiring me for the previous five years, particularly since experiencing the vast spaces of Canada.
My 2004 series marked a prolific period during which I produced many large-scale paintings featuring wilderness vistas. I drew inspiration for this series from walks in the Highlands and the coastal areas of South West England.
This coincided with a move from Yorkshire to Bridgwater Somerset, which allowed me to establish an excellent working studio space.
In 2005 I plan to remain based in Somerset and maintain my current manner of work. My latest series develops the wilderness theme, whilst beginning to introduce reference to human influence on the landscape.