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In order to unlock the meaning of many of the pieces I have produced over the last decade it is necessary to understand the various forces that have shaped their direction. At first glance many of the pieces depict an overwhelming sense of optimism, they depict a fantasy landscape that is completely bias in there very nature. this is of course quite an unbalanced view of the world. My belief is that the pieces are a direct result of a world that is unbalanced and unfair.
Until very recently I have always lived in local authority accommodation. Most of my work to date has been created in a small room, with a view onto a council estate - optimism was at a premium especially whilst listening to day time radio reporting on yet another knife crime. In understanding those forces I think it is clear to see the ambition of the Art and that is to serve as an escape.
Rothko once said that he wanted he's work to be like a break down and cry experience. For me I want to achieve the opposite, I want the work to be an uplifting joyous experience where the viewer can remove themselves from News 24.
I think of them as expressive Pop or Power Pop. The works at a glance have many of the hallmarks of bright, bold, eye catching Pop Art without a coca cola bottle insight. It is the mood of Pop that interests me most not the reference to real things. And the expressive nature of the abstract expressionists that has been a constant inspiration to me. Combine this with the above and I think you can get an insight into the Art.
Spin is a piece that is most influenced by Hirst's spin paintings.
Too Fly draws it's influence from 1970's slang. The 70's graffiti and the Lichtenstein brush strokes depict a playful struggle between Art and Street Art.