True Nature

I am the son of an artist, and my painting career began in 1998.
My paintings draw inspiration from a broad range of sources. I’m interested in the mystery of our existence, my family, which includes two children, and the stories that life inevitably throws our way.
I was born in Melbourne and spent most of my teenage years in Townsville. I now live with my wife and children in Brisbane, and all these places inspire my images.

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I grew up in a house that smelled of oil paint, watching my father work without ever being taught. It took me decades to find my own way to the board. Now I paint cockatoos and wandering figures on glowing, uncertain landscapes, the work closest to who I am. I am drawn to the mystery of being alive, and the conviction that whatever real happiness we find has to come from within. I paint from my studio in Brisbane, where the word fearless is written on the wall behind me.