1997 – Fantasy Island
‘Fantasy Island’ – These paintings were painted some time after leaving art college. They were a continuation from what I had been doing before and represent a kind of fictional playground, a magical fantasy island with psychological investigations into the mind.
The Images
The Descriptions
| Afternoon Tea Oil on canvas 61 x 76 cms Private collection, London, England | A scenic afternoon at a cafe, not quite Renoir but that was the mood intended |
 | Clouds Oil on canvas 61 x 76 cms Artist’s collection | The clouds roll by overhead, with a slight spaceship shape, in this autumnal plateau |
 | Meditation Everywhere Oil on canvas 61 x 76 cms No longer exists | You can prectise meditation anywhere, even in a field of earth and brambles |
 | Touching Stones Oil on canvas 61 x 76 cms Private collection, London, England | The sensuous nature of nature, a touch of Andy Goldsworthy in the sculpture as well |
 | Focussing Dreams Oil on canvas 76 x 61 cms No longer exists | Focus your mind, give it a shape and a memory, then keep it with you wherever you go |
| Fire Dreaming Oil on canvas 61 x 76 cms Artist’s collection | Loving the jigsaw sky here! Conjuring up worlds from the flickering flames of the fire |
 | Dance Of Life Oil on canvas 61 x 76 cms Artist’s collection | As you dance round the fire, let your background worries take care of themselves, as long as you give them the room to breathe they will be okay |
 | Magic Dust Oil on canvas 76 x 61 cms Private collection, London, England | The stained glass dragon of the imagination, defined as such because dragons aren’t real. The dust was inspired by what is known as Disney Dust |
 | Confronting Monsters Oil on canvas 61 x 76 cms No longer exists | An imaginary monster can’t really hurt you can it? It might represent a lot of things but it can’t actually hurt you. You have the physical power |
 | Wake Up Dancing Oil on canvas 61 x 76 cms No longer exists | Once went out to a party under a disused railway arch in Rutland, this image reminds me of that night |
 | Slowing Down Time Oil on canvas 61 x 76 cms No longer exists | If you slooooow doowwwwwnnn timmmmmme, theennnnn thiiiiiinnnngggsss getttttt aaa biiittt moorrrrrreeee reellllaaaaaxxxxxeedd!!!!! |
 | Running Down The Mountain Oil on canvas 76 x 61 cms No longer exists | Mountain Song, a track by Jane’s Addiction. Love it |
 | Fearless Energy Oil on canvas 76 x 61 cms No longer exists | Whaaat! Yes! I love skeletons, I wanted to see what it might look like to run with a load of them |
 | Moonlit Flowers Oil on canvas 61 x 76 cms No longer exists | A night in near darkness with just a blazing torch to light the way, the flowers catching the moonlight |
 | Midnight Conversations Oil on canvas 76 x 61 cms Artist’s collection | An amalgamation of bars I have been to which were underground and consisted of brick arches and alcoves |
 | Town Centre Oil on canvas 61 x 76 cms Private collection, Perth, Australia | The town centre of a fictional place with a focal point in the middle of where one can be |