Artist Statement

Since 2004 I have been exploring portraiture, both human and equine. Initially working with horses, I found that, while appearing tranquil and domesticated, they remained wild, mysterious and unknowable. Although traditionally the horse has signified both power and freedom, I wished to portray the qualities of tranquility, equanimity and softness in my drawings.

In the 11 new paintings for the exhibition "e•strange", I tackle the isolation and absorption of the generation dubbed "the intentionally disengaged". I have juxtaposed images of youth and contemporary popular culture with a more historical portrait painting tradition, the equestrian portrait, celebrating both the disjuncture and the resonance between them.