The world around us shapes our inner world and we in turn shape the world around us based on our internal experience. This painting is a reflection of this process, a portrait of a figure, sitting in their own dreamworld. The abstract forms, symbols and imagery which make up the scene around them are a projection of their fragmented mind.

This piece is from a series of artworks that explore portraiture and dream-like imagery. I am inspired by people, philosophy of mind and psychedelic experience

With each piece, I want to tell a story that celebrates the mystery and strangeness of life and human experience, each with the tension between the real, the surreal and the abstract.

This piece was created using acrylic paint, graphite, coloured pencil on paper, and patterns I make digitally and print out. I tear up drawings and bits of painting I make, and I stitch them together with my sewing machine.

My creative process is very playful, experimental and always evolving. I take images I think look good, of things I find that I connect with and have some poetic symbolism. I try lots of combinations of images, colours and text to try and find balance in a composition. Many iterations and a continuing process of creating, layering and destroying images lead to the fragmented and fractured aesthetic of these portraits.

This artwork is sold framed. The frame is a simple, slightly textured white wooden frame, measuring 40 × 50 cm with a white mount and glass glazing.

Please contact me if you’d like an alternative frame or to receive the piece unframed.

Please allow up to 4 weeks for postage/shipping. Most pieces are shipped within a few days and arrive in a week.

If something doesn’t quite fit with what you’re looking for or if you want an artwork to fit your space there’s an opportunity to create a custom piece. I’m happy to work with a well-defined set of colours and ideas or if you want to provide photos of the subject for the piece. Similarly, if you are looking for beautiful, unique and personal artwork, but you’re not sure what you want, I’d love to chat and work together to produce a commissioned piece. Get in touch for more information.