I am currently in my second year studying BA Fine Art at Kingston University. My paintings explore the notion of architectural subjects in particular minimalist or modern architecture. I use clean lines and geometrical compositions of simplified structures with the aid of masking tape. I am on a continual progress of discovery, continually questioning my work while producing my artwork.
I am influenced by urban environments creating my own interpretation of architectural subjects reducing compositions to simplified shapes and lines and colours that contrast or complement. My more recent second year works are based on architectural interpretations of urban landscapes or environments including building sites. I use techniques such as abstract reduction reducing compositions to simpler planes by focusing on line, structure and colour and the way in which these are coordinated.
In my architectural paintings I explore the notion of interior and exterior architecture; a feeling of being inside a space or gazing at an exterior space. My main medium in which I work is acrylic paint. It could be seen that the colours have a ‘lightness’ and ‘freshness’ opening up new ideas. I also have some seascape and abstract paintings (from my first year) with motifs of more abstract concepts focusing on light and colour. I try not to limit myself to painting by trying other routes and avenues such as printmaking.