The artist:
I studied Fine Art at Edinburgh College of Art and now work as a contemporary visual artist in the UK.
I grew up in a creative household in a remote part of Aberdeenshire. My Dad was often painting portraits or creating bizarre sculptures, and it seemed very natural for me to do the same. The walls of our home were filled with a collection of works by both local and international artists.
My artistic development took an interesting turn when, having been given the book ‘Street Logos’ by Tristan Manco, I was inspired by the likes of Shepard Fairey and D*Face, both of whom I was lucky enough to work with and be tutored by at the height of their popularity.
I love adventure. The people, cultures and landscapes I have encountered on my extensive travels have also influenced my work, as has my interest in anime, graphic novels, music, album art and philosophy; all of which play a huge part in my thinking and visual language.
Drawing is the start of all my work and the first step in realising an idea. Then I let the drawings take their own path – I allow them to unfold and manifest themselves as perhaps a painting or print, or maybe a CAD drawing, a sculpture, an illustration or a tapestry.
I want my art to be a projection of my imagination onto the world. I try to avoid making art about a single idea but rather create work that embodies a number of ideas or feelings. This creates a degree of artistic anonymity so allowing others to extract their own meaning and stories from within the art.