Myself

I am a 38 year who has had a passionate for art since I was 7. My dad possessed a framed image of the mona Lisa and maybe that struck my interest. I feel that life is a story for each one of us and a doorway to new and evolving ideas by the use of formal elements. My passion was rekindled in art after my job gave me the opportunity to do weekend work. My artwork projects have taken on a diverse form relying on detail and the process of chiaroscuro and Dadaism. But beyond this is what makes us human. Which is portraid in many of my images of violence and the darker aspects of life. This stems from my passion for the works of Clive Barker. My evenings are now taken up by watching uncommercial movies and producing artwork. Although oils are my prefered medium the last 2 years have limited this due to quickfire projects with a slow drying medium. I am very introvert as a character, a nihilist but objective in my approach to the world. I like literature from the nihilism of Dostoyevsky to the science of Dawkins. In art one can play a god as one can falsify or even intensify the truth. My passion for hyper realism and chiaroscuro maybe is my final goal in how I want my art to look although I view art like evolution, forever changing. dreams play a huge roll in this. Although I like illustrative art and much of my art moves this way I feel that realism over characatures and strive for the technical brilliance of a gerrit dou and the masterly detail of medieval manuscripts. I am really excited by the university as I was impressed by the ability to be independent and less restrictive, which the last 2 years have been. I went to an open meeting and was surprised by much of the artwork that was being produced, as well as the amenities which was excellent. My intention is to be one of the finest artists. I enjoy driving and work independently.