"When I paint I am always looking for inspiration in the finer details in the world around us, the things we may look at but not see, so when I’m out walking I try to always look around, always absorbing what is there, the colours, textures and details that make that specific thing interesting.My fascination with rust and the wearing/ageing process becomes apparent when you look at my collection of work, I am intrigued how something like a quite ordinary shiny metal becomes so much more the older it becomes, colours and layers become more apparent, it feels as if it is showing you its age, the life it has seen. 

I start by finding the colour palette I want to use and the mediums that will help with the layers and I put on some good music or a comedian to listen to as I work. My new work has been inspired by surfaces, concrete, rusting metal, water, I start with the layering process, always stepping away from it, photographing it so I can look at it when I am away from the studio so I can see where I need to add to it. And sometimes it helps to look at it first thing the next morning with fresh eyes to see what it looks like on a new day. In my mind I see what I want to achieve before I start painting and sometimes it turns out better due to the nature of the way I paint, not always though. The painting is complete when I am happy with it.