When the music trustees for Jazz Live at the Crypt suggested I could exhibit in the venue I realised it was an opportunity to show paintings from the last 10 years, which is the period of time that I’ve been showing with Dulwich Festival Artists’ Open House, something I cannot do from my current home in the area. 

During this time my intention has been to incorporate meaning in the work that will engage with the viewer and provide a point of departure for discussion. I have experimented with subject matter, technique, composition, the use of symbols and their impact on the subconscious. The result is a varied body of work that is both distinctive and unique, and this year my show at the Crypt was an overview of one painter’s journey through the last decade.

The regular sketching that I continue to undertake at the venue during live jazz performances have begun to influence my most recent paintings of the house band. These pieces incorporate the rhythmic movement of the musicians, the stage lighting and the structure of the jazz music itself. Come down to the club to see me in action and be treated to some of the best live music in London.