Q&A with ARTIST
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PAINTING?
I am a self–taught artist and have been painting and creating art for as long as I can remember.
Art, to me, is very personal and therapeutic.
So, I regularly get out the brushes to paint away a bad day.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR ART?
I’m a very mixed medium artist.
I love doing watercolour realism, especially birds.
But, I equally love to do my abstract acrylic paintings, enjoying the best of both worlds.
WHAT INSPIRES YOUR FLORAL PAINTINGS?
My floral abstracts are very personal.
I just allow the paintbrush to flow and almost allow the painting to create itself.
A lot of emotion goes into them, but I never do my abstracts in a serious mood.
ARE YOU INSPIRED BY OTHER ARTISTS?
I love Bobbie Burgers — her abstract work is just brilliant. If anyone has influenced my style, it’s definitely her.
IF YOU COULD CREATE A PAINTING FOR ANYONE, WHO WOULD IT BE?
It would have to be the Obamas.
They are one of the most influential families of my generation and I admire them.
Plus, they have an appreciation for art.