Inspiration for my work comes from many areas film,
music, architecture, industry and life experience.
This new series has been influenced by my move to the
western suburbs of Melbourne, having access to views of the docklands and
surrounding maritime and industrial areas has been very inspirational.
The work at times can be somewhat autobiographical
with references to my italian background, religious upbringing, working as a
fitter and turner at the steelworks in Whyalla and also my time spent in the
film industry.
My work allows me to understand my environment and our
relationship to it by constructing a reality through an architectural and
maritime theme.
Artist Statement:
Having spent over a decade experimenting with applications
like jewellery and textile design, it was a natural progression for me to start
painting.My background in costume for
film and television and a passion for textiles - primarily tribal and ethnic
designs - has influenced my painting style.
I'm self taught, and it has only been through practice and
time that I have nurtured my style.I
grew up in the Barossa Valley surrounded by vineyards and wide open spaces, and
in doing so, developed a deep concern with natural forms connected to life -
plants, bones, feathers, hills, trees and stones.More and more I realise that my paintings are
a path of self discovery and an expression of life experiences.As an artist I understand that nature and
life have a lot to offer.
This body of work is a continuation of my journey through
the landscape.Expanses of land gridded
by man and nature.Snapshot memories and
- recent and childhood - map out my own personal vision.
