I paint portraits of ordinary people who have lost their lives in tragic world events
– and their memories have been lost through the passage of time.
But they should be remembered for who they were, taken away just when they
were living life to the fullest, dreaming of happiness and a better life.
In most cases, I am working from very old, grainy, black and white photo
references. Therefore, my ambition is to create an interpretation of my subject’s
inner and outer beauty through colour and the purity of light. I draw inspiration
from great artists such as Jacques-Louis David, John Singer Sargent and
Philip Alexius de László.
