William Blake's small black and white line engraving from 1793 entitled 'I want! I want!' is an enigmatic flight of the imagination. My version shows a graduate, a don and an image of the girl before she graduated.
It represents the choices we have in life and how we are influenced in them. We all have dreams and ambitions but how many of us achieve them?
I paint detailed, dream-like images in oils on canvas which incorporate rich night skies and a shining moon. Stories inspired by the detail and pattern of medieval art, tapestries and my imagination. My work is very influenced by the wonderful city of Cambridge where I live.
Photographs can never do justice to my paintings as they change when the light catches the silver or copper leaf. If you would like to view my actual paintings please contact me to arrange a visit to my studio. My work can also be seen at Byard Art, 14 King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ, opposite King's College Chapel and at Lux Gallery, 13 Greenfield Cres, Birmingham B15 3AU.
