Statement

The use of photography and painting has become a constant dialogue in my work. The need to assess how to apprehend an image through photographic means is problematic and intriguing. I feel this is where my concern lies: that is, the relation between how an image is processed and the personal 'apprehension' of that image.

A recent intention within my work has been learning how to make decisions about what to extract from the photograph and how to progress from a pre-existing image. The process of painting allows me to converse with myself about how to exact an image. My painting starts off being a representation of a person's character, and it ends up becoming involved within the processes of painting through analysis of photography and using the medium of painting. I begin by drawing out the image from the photograph, then I eradicate it immediately. This process is repeated a number of times until the form has been placed. It is an attempt to resolve/resist the photograph and to turn the image into a new form: altering the form of the figure and distorting the original image creates a new, fractious image with a history of decision-making.