Australian. DOB: 27.03.68. Conceptual photorealism, abstraction and digital sculptures.

Artist’s statement

I use photorealism to cover a number of different themes or subjects – I have mostly painted portraits and I am known for painting themes of hi-technology.

My portraits are about my friends, my enemies and those that inspire me.

I have painted a number of still life and landscapes.

The young boy in me wants to paint portraits of BMX riders.

The most serious side of me paints about modern engineering technologies.

The angry artist paints the most ugly thing – war.

I paint it all. I turn to seventeenth century Dutch art for inspiration and then make the twenty first century equivalent.

I am a little unusual in that I am completely self-taught.

I believe that as long as I create art for myself then that is all I need to worry about.

I am also a ‘dripper and a dropper’ abstract painter and an advanced three dimensional draftsman.

I have painted, and am most proud of the following works

• Noam Chomsky. Professor at MIT. Anarchist.
• TJ Lavin. BMX freestyle rider.
• Osama binLaden. Terrorist.
• Christophe LeVeque. BMX racer.
• Neda Soltan. Student.
• Tony Rolt. Winner of LeMans in1953.
• Jesus
• Therion. Symphonic metal band.
• The first photorealist painting of a brochure.
• The most obscene painting – IMHO.

My contemporary realism is based on photorealistic painting techniques – but it’s main purpose is conceptual – trying to communicate ideas that are important to me as an artist.

My abstract painting is entirely about communicating emotions. My digital models are just expressions of the industrial designer in me.

I am currently working on a theme of technology in my photorealist paintings. I am going to have an exhibition at Smart Artz Gallery mid year of the HMS Astute series and the CNC paintings.