Box Office

Box Office is a compact yet richly textured abstract that explores structure through layered blocks of colour. Built from thick, gestural applications of paint, the composition resembles a patchwork of intersecting forms—stacked, pressed, and balanced against one another.

Earthy ochres and muted greens sit alongside passages of cobalt blue, soft pink, chalky white, and inky black. The palette feels both grounded and lively, with brighter accents punctuating more subdued tones. Each rectangular or cross-like shape retains the physical trace of its making; brushstrokes are visible, edges are imperfect, and the surface carries a tactile, almost sculptural quality.

The title hints at commerce and exchange, yet the work remains resolutely abstract. Instead, it suggests compartments, transactions of colour, or fragments assembled into a cohesive whole. Box Office becomes a study in arrangement and rhythm—where blocks of paint interact like players on a stage, each holding its space while contributing to the overall composition.

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Have been painting in Oils for 20 years, starting off in a traditional landscape/still life style, but gradually evolving to wherever inspiration, and the paint and colour take me. I have Illustrated Children's books, working in Acrylic, however the flow, movement and deep depth of colour of Oil's are truly addictive.

My art is wide and varied, and provides me with endless joy, with the odd moment of frustration along the way. The joy of my art is that I don't put any restrictions on it. It flows, it comes from ideas, visions and sometimes just from playing with paint. The whole point of being a creative person, is to be creative, so I can't lock into a particular style and paint that style over and over. The closest I come to that are my fish paintings, but I love my fish paintings, they are so relaxing, therapeutic and never quite the same as I chase the swimming fish around the canvas.
Sometimes I will start a painting with a particular idea, or style in mind, but as soon as I apply paint to the canvas I see something happening that I simply can't resist. So the original idea is taken over by the intriguing possibilities of the unknown creation that lies ahead. Sometimes that creation is nothing special, or lost in the overworked searches for that magic painting that came from nowhere. Sometimes, that magic painting does come from nowhere, and I stand back amazed and wonder how it happened. My years of experience have taught me to trust my artistic instincts, so more often than not, I am pleased with the results.
I have no doubt that my unrestricted "style" probably works against my marketable profile, but I love the way I can paint with freedom and I cannot wait to see what I come up with next.