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Exploring colour combinations and figure forms.

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Experimenting with shape creation and drawing with a view to developing a new series of giclée prints. I take a more intuitive approach when making personal work. It's much more a question of finding or uncovering an image rather than the more conscious, ideas led, requirements of commercial work. I am often asked what giclée prints are. Well, it's a word derived from a French verb used to describe a fine art digital printing process, combining pigment based inks with high quality archival quality paper to achieve an inkjet print of superior archival quality, light fastness and stability.

Another self-initiated piece which didn't make the Palette of 5 show described below.

Although I work professionally as an illustrator I cannot overstate how important it is to produce self-initiated work. The profession expects you to hone your craft and work in a recognisable 'style' and generally speaking you are then awarded assignments based on that look. That's all well and good but there is so much to explore within the overall visual landscape that I find it re-invigorating to try different techniques and approaches - it all feeds back into your working practice and keeps you fresh and excited about the next project

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In between commissions I have been working on developing print for a group exhibition. The Palette of 5 exhibition of prints and paintings has just taken place with work by myself and for other artists; Rosie Woods, Monica Chrysostomou, Sue Rentoul and Chris Cook. The private view was well attended and a lot of fun. Everyone made sales! I had ten print designs on show. Below are another two, Midnight Cowboy and Stole, focussing on the intuitive arrangement of form and colour.