His work aims to convey motion and vitality, lending traditional processes of etching and lino cutting an unexpected expressiveness, with a painterly approach to mark-making. His core themes are unusual immersive environments and moments of intense focus. Subjects are often dynamic, from waves poised to break over Portland beach to the embodied experience of the velodrome cyclist, so streamlined that he merges into his instrument. Since these athletes represent the limits of human capacity, the artist depicts their activities as iconic but also alienated from ordinary human experiences. Recent works such as large scale Tulip with water droplets celebrate a much calmer side to focus. It reveals that a myopic inspection of the natural world can make life appear strange and compelling.
His work aims to convey motion and vitality, lending traditional processes of etching and lino cutting an unexpected expressiveness, with a painterly approach to mark-making. His core themes are unusual immersive environments and moments of intense focus. Subjects are often dynamic, from waves poised to break over Portland beach to the embodied experience of the velodrome cyclist, so streamlined that he merges into his instrument. Since these athletes represent the limits of human capacity, the artist depicts their activities as iconic but also alienated from ordinary human experiences. Recent works such as large scale Tulip with water droplets celebrate a much calmer side to focus. It reveals that a myopic inspection of the natural world can make life appear strange and compelling.