“Painting for a Purpose”
I started painting later in life as a creative outlet after enjoying a rewarding career in the restaurant business.. I am self-taught with the exception of attending a number of courses in drawing and water colours, and also dabbled in sculpture using a variety of mediums.
I have visited and lived in some beautiful regions of Australia and the world, including Far North Queensland, London, Southeast Asia, France, and Italy. Each experience has opened my mind to the diverse ecological, cultural, and behavioural significance.
My style and choice of mediums has changed over the years but my search for inspiration remains constant. For me art is learning about my environment, about myself, and about other people.
The context of my artistic expression has also changed. It serves a purpose greater than anything I had hoped to achieve in the past.
My art can be described as straightforward yet ambiguous and metaphorical. It has proved to bring joy into people’s lives through a combination of colour and textural elements.
The purpose of my art is to improve mental health through visual and cognitive stimulation.
“I cannot imagine a world without colour.”