My work mines a variety of sources that push the historical understanding of figurative painting, more narrowly portrait painting, in numerous directions.

I work along the lines of current modes of portraiture and figurative painting, where the narrative evolves from a spirit of personal connection and identity.

While family dynamic and familial relationships have always been of natural interest to me, my material resource comes from fashion photography, clothes design, advertising, film stills, publicity photos, police stories and mug shots, as well as theatre costume design, and pattern and decoration.