I was born in 1987 in Kingaroy and, after living in Canberra until I was 6, lived most of my life in Brisbane. I have always been interested in Nature, film, playing sports, and drawing.
After finishing school I completed a Bachelor of Science degree in 2009 majoring in Chemistry. After finishing my degree my brother gave me an oil paint set and I began to paint as a serious hobby at around the end of 2012. Since 2009 I have worked as a Laboratory Technician. My last job was working at Powerlink Queensland’s laboratory at Virginia testing transformer oil. I decided that I was looking for a change and that I would attempt to do painting as a career.
I studied art in high school. I remember a time when I was asked to explain a painting of mine to my teacher. I had no answer for her and was basically speechless. It wasn’t until I became much more engaged in painting that I started to develop an understanding concerning images and meaning.
After I finished uni, my first inspiration to paint was the amazing and visceral works of American fantasy and sci-fi artist Frank Frazetta. I began however with still lifes. I bought a really good still-life book that taught me a bunch of the basics (Oil Painting Secrets from a Master by Linda Cateura).
I had never really looked at a painting up close until I started painting and was surprised at how beautiful and complex the surface of an oil painting can be. Since my first still lifes, I have always tried to create the illusion of space in my paintings. Each object a splashing of traits with the paintbrush, forming at the appropriate distance into the painting. All objects then as though in space with the appropriate tactility/body/presence.
Also, I have thought about and explored the importance of meaning and context for different objects, which seemed appropriate for being able to make interesting and congruent compositions. A conceptualization of such things can become a useful decision-making tool in the placement of main objects. What does it mean, where should it be?
I am intending to spend this time creating a variety of works and reaching out to the art community to establish myself within that community as an artist.
Artist Biography
I was born in 1987 in Kingaroy and, after living in Canberra until I was 6, lived most of my life in Brisbane. I have always been interested in Nature, film, playing sports, and drawing.
After finishing school I completed a Bachelor of Science degree in 2009 majoring in Chemistry. After finishing my degree my brother gave me an oil paint set and I began to paint as a serious hobby at around the end of 2012. Since 2009 I have worked as a Laboratory Technician. My last job was working at Powerlink Queensland’s laboratory at Virginia testing transformer oil. I decided that I was looking for a change and that I would attempt to do painting as a career.
I studied art in high school. I remember a time when I was asked to explain a painting of mine to my teacher. I had no answer for her and was basically speechless. It wasn’t until I became much more engaged in painting that I started to develop an understanding concerning images and meaning.
After I finished uni, my first inspiration to paint was the amazing and visceral works of American fantasy and sci-fi artist Frank Frazetta. I began however with still lifes. I bought a really good still-life book that taught me a bunch of the basics (Oil Painting Secrets from a Master by Linda Cateura).
I had never really looked at a painting up close until I started painting and was surprised at how beautiful and complex the surface of an oil painting can be. Since my first still lifes, I have always tried to create the illusion of space in my paintings. Each object a splashing of traits with the paintbrush, forming at the appropriate distance into the painting. All objects then as though in space with the appropriate tactility/body/presence.
Also, I have thought about and explored the importance of meaning and context for different objects, which seemed appropriate for being able to make interesting and congruent compositions. A conceptualization of such things can become a useful decision-making tool in the placement of main objects. What does it mean, where should it be?
I am intending to spend this time creating a variety of works and reaching out to the art community to establish myself within that community as an artist.