Teenage Years (1989-91)

Art was always a therapy for me. Painful experiences in early life manifested through this creative outlet of mine. Regardless of the hardships I always retained a sense of childlike joy and wonder about life. Some very early art examples from my teenage years…

Art School Years: TAFE (1993-94)

My years at TAFE college were among the happiest of all my years. It was the time I moved out of home and was living in a large student and nurses accommodation house on the grounds of Fairfield Hospital. Organic shapes and spatial atmospheres were my favorite subject matter.

Art School Years: Victorian College of The Arts (1995-97)

I was never without a friend or two, yet, a sense of loneliness, along with continual troubles of mind, always seemed to be my constant companions. I always found great solace in nature. Here are just some examples of paintings from that time…