I believe that every kind of art are food for the soul.
My work is guided by the ABC concept:
Accessible
Beautiful
Contentful
I try to make art which is accessible in the sense that ordinary people can understand it. I do not like art which confuses people. It is as if art has been stolen from people. We began making art millennia ago to help us make sense of our world and communicate ideas. In art, obfuscation is theft.
I love beautiful things: architecture, art, music, design, clothing. I think art should strive to be beautiful and that it is possible for beautiful works to also say something.
I think art can speak explicit or subliminal truth to everyone. This is where art is contentful. OK so I made up this word. (Does that mean I have copyright on it?!) Seriously though there is a lot to be said about life, the world and everything. So why not say it?
Some of my pictures celebrate the beauty of places in Britain. For example Gainsborough Old Hall. Others reflect my fascination with time and place.