Orange

I had to carry this painting home on a bus once. It was wrapped with transparent film so everyone could see the painting. The bus was quite full and I could hear people talking about the painting, especially a group of friends sitting opposite me. “It’s a tree trunk, you know, when it’s sawn off!” said one. “No, there are no circles in the middle, this is an eye. Can’t you see?” said another. “What do you mean? There’s no iris! This is a planet, maybe the sun?” said the third. Then the last one said “Well of course it’s an orange, look at the segments!” and I told her she was right. But I loved how this painting could be all those things to different people. And it’s not an exact depiction, but it was how I wanted to emphasise the freshness and energy of an orange, bringing out creativity.

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Meditation is an important part of my creative practice and my paintings are dynamic yet calming. I hope they are used to bring a sense of peace, good energy and balance to the space they are in. Having lived in so many places around the world and having experienced so many different cultures, languages and artistic expression, I am often in awe of my surroundings, feeling like a tiny part of this natural and created world. I want to reflect the beauty I see without representing it like a photograph. I want the brush strokes, marks and drips to work together with the colours to create something that will make the viewer feel at least something similar to what I want to express. A feeling that cannot be put into words which satisfies the soul.