Oil on canvas

Signed on the front.

My Homme series is perhaps the most iconic and recognisable in my entire artistic output. Characterised by vibrant backgrounds and gestural lines created by squeezing paint directly from the tube onto the canvas surface, the Homme series has grown from an initial place for experimentation and improvisation with the human form into a recognisable style that celebrates not just male beauty but beauty across all genders and ethnicities.

This particular Homme holds a special place for me, as it was the first piece painted in my new studio after lockdown ended. It is the largest of the Homme series and represents a celebration of overcoming a very challenging period in my own personal life as well as the collective experience of humanity. It is a portrait of hope and resilience in a changing world.