Evolution in Practice: The Field & The Studio
My practice matures via deliberate cycles. While the studio oils and linocuts on this website represent a sustained pursuit of technical mastery, they are only one side of the story. Following years of intense, systematic field work in a variety of landscapes, I'm now returning to the studio to uncover a defining visual language.
The Constant: Field Studies
My work always begins with the land. Whether recorded for earlier collections or upcoming studio pieces, my field studies remain essential to my practice. These immediate, sensory, and rigorous observations are the raw data that describes being in the British landscape.
Note: While much of my approach in the field remains largely unchanged, the studies are now being channeled into more complex studio compositions across several mediums. These new works will be unveiled as this pivotal collection reaches completion.
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The Transition: From Observed to Expressive Realism
It's my studio process that's shifting. My completed collections were about the feeling of a location, and my new experiments seek to intensify this, as I push toward a fresh aesthetic in contemporary realism.
- The Foundation: My work in oil and linocut remains a vital, advancing part of my practice. By introducing ink, I've developed a trio of mediums that encompass the depth needed for my current experiments in expressive representation.
- The Inquiry: Applying my established philosophy to a medium‑neutral approach – one that prioritizes the demands of the subject over a fixed medium specific technique.
- The Continuity: Every foundation piece on this site represents a step in refining the deep-rooted philosophy that drives all my work.
