Artwork
As an artist, I’m obsessed with psychology. I’m particularly fascinated with the concept of identity and it’s layers of complexity. Through my practice, I explore stories that reveal themselves in the dissonance between how a person internally defines themselves versus the version of themselves they craft for the world to see. It is in these stories that we learn what it means to be human.
To reveal the hidden stories, I embark on a deep process of connection, deconstruction and reconstruction. To connect, I engage directly with the subject, asking questions about how they define their inward identity. I then explore their outward identity such as the physical features others believe define the subject. Enlightened with these psychological insights, I use them to fuel a deconstruction process of the subject’s image. Engaging in a deep meditative-like analysis of the face, I identify geometric shapes, symbols and patterns that are hidden to the casual observer. Finally, I reconstruct their image creating a completely new visual story of their identity.
Working in oil with a bold palette, my work employs insights from Neuroaesthetics to command the eyes attention and intentionally stimulate an unusual combination of psychological 'rewards' including a release of dopamine, a chemical linked to feelings of sex and love, and the activation of the cultural region of the brain that seeks patterns, shapes, and other visual attributes that give it 'meaning' and make them feel more connected to the piece. It is through this intimate process that the viewer experiences the story of the subject’s identity.
Blue Will
Technique: Oil on canvas
Year of realisation: 2023
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Dimensions
Height: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Width: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Depth: 3.8cm / 1.5 inches
Red Bradley
Technique: Oil on canvas
Year of realisation: 2023
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Dimensions
Height: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Width: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Depth: 3.8cm / 1.5 inches
Blue Robert
Technique: Oil on canvas
Year of realisation: 2023
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Dimensions
Height: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Width: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Depth: 3.8cm / 1.5 inches
Blue Michael
Technique: Oil on canvas
Year of realisation: 2022
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Dimensions
Height: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Width: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Depth: 3.8cm / 1.5 inches
Green Che
Technique: Oil on canvas
Year of realisation: 2022
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Dimensions
Height: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Width: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Depth: 3.8cm / 1.5 inches
Yellow Ryan
Technique: Oil on canvas
Year of realisation: 2022
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Dimensions
Height: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Width: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Depth: 3.8cm / 1.5 inches
Red Sebastian
Technique: Oil on canvas
Year of realisation: 2021
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Dimensions
Height: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Width: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Depth: 3.8cm / 1.5 inches
Blue Paul-Emile
Technique: Oil on canvas
Year of realisation: 2021
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Dimensions
Height: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Width: 90 cm / 35.4 inches
Depth: 3.8cm / 1.5 inches
Mint Max
Technique: Oil on canvas
Year of realisation: 2021
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Dimensions
Height: 91 cm / 36 inches
Width: 91 cm / 36 inches
Depth: 3.8cm / 1.5 inches
Blue River
Technique: Oil on canvas
Year of realisation: 2021
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Dimensions
Height: 91 cm / 36 inches
Width: 91 cm / 36 inches
Depth: 3.8cm / 1.5 inches
Orange Ebby
Technique: Oil on canvas
Year of realisation: 2021
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Dimensions
Height: 91 cm / 36 inches
Width: 91 cm / 36 inches
Depth: 3.8cm / 1.5 inches