Anthem

Anthem

A stretch of Hickson Road, Sydney, beneath a dark, unsettled sky. A pale wall, angular kerbs and the long shadows of street furniture reduce the scene to a few essential planes of light and colour. Two solar panels rise against the darkness, while a narrow line of light at the horizon and a small burst of foliage provide unexpected points of illumination. An otherwise ordinary urban setting becomes a study in stillness, geometry and the quiet tension between the built environment and the atmosphere above it.

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I loved to draw and paint from a very early age. I was fascinated by the capability of artists to bring to life the world around them; to represent form, light and shade; to create three dimensions within two.

Simultaneously I was drawn to photography. From my earliest self-processed black and white prints to the sophistication of modern digital manipulation, I have always taken pictures.

In my professional life I established and ran successful creative businesses in London, Luxembourg, Malaga, Berlin and Sydney. I held senior roles in prominent design practices and advertising agencies, including the creative directorship of Europe's first online service.

More recently I taught design at universities and design schools in Sydney, Australia and Southern Spain with particular focus upon sustainable design thinking, human-centred design and developing successful design practice.

I began my career as a junior illustrator in London. It's therefore appropriate that with more time on my hands these days I should return to my first love.