Light cannot banish the dark, there is no easy victory, but one can always choose which way to turn.

Faced with a personal family tragedy in 2007 my visual practice developed into a more abstract one. Building up layers of oil paint and gesso by staining and creating texture, I was able to express what I needed to.

Water, forest and stones are indicated both explicitly and implicitly. It would be simplistic to label the pieces positive or negative depending on colour schemes, they are products in part of self-examination, exploration, incomprehension and gratitude, they are concrete proofs of my belief in life.