2003

Mark Jason Fine Art, London
Fresh Art, London
Affordable Art Fair, Bristol
Affordable Art Fair, London
Babington House
Augustines Restaurant

2002

Chromos Gallery
Dovedale Studios
Bath Spa University College

The current work is a direct response to observations 
and discoveries of nature recorded through the medium
 of photography, which provides permanent imagery with
 which to work.
The paintings are produced with the aim of challenging 
the viewer into accepting unaccustomed views of nature
 and appreciating it in a way that would not have been
 considered before.  The size of the paintings and the
 'upfrontness' of the subject confronts the viewer, and
 with the extra charge of colour the image is encouraged 
to turn into something from the imagination.  These 
unfamiliar shapes are recorded against deep backgrounds
 with the intention of introducing an element of seduction.
The enthusiasm for this subject matter can best be described 
by a quote from Karl Blossfeldt, 'The plant never lapses into 
mere functionalism, it fashions and shapes according to 
logic and suitability, and with its primeval force couples 
everything to attain the highest artist form'.