I was born in Kingaroy, Australia and lived most of my life in Brisbane. I have always been interested in Nature, film, playing sports, and drawing.

After finishing school, I completed a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Chemistry. After finishing my degree my brother gave me an oil paint set and I soon began to paint as a serious hobby. I have worked as a Laboratory Technician testing coal, jet fuel, diesel, petrol, gas and transformer oil.

I studied art in high school. I remember a time when I was asked to explain a painting of mine to my teacher. I had no answer for her and was basically speechless. It wasn't until I became much more engaged in painting that I started to develop an understanding concerning images and meaning.

After I finished uni, my inspiration to start painting was the amazing and visceral works of American fantasy and sci-fi artist Frank Frazetta. I began however with still life paintings. I bought a really good still-life book that taught me a bunch of the basics (Oil Painting Secrets from a Master by Linda Cateura).

I had never really looked at a painting up close until I started painting and was surprised at how beautiful and complex the surface of an oil painting can be. Since my first still lifes, I have always tried to create the illusion of space in my paintings. Each object a splashing of traits with the paintbrush, forming at the appropriate distance into the painting. All objects then as though in space with the appropriate tactility/body/presence.

Also, I have thought about and explored the importance of meaning and context for different objects, which seemed appropriate for being able to make interesting and congruent compositions. A conceptualization of such things can become a useful decision-making tool in the placement of main objects. What does it mean, where should it be?

I am intending to spend this time creating a variety of works and reaching out to the art community to establish myself within that community as an artist.