Biography
Born in London 1984, currently working and living in Houston, TX
Working in art education since 2012
Artist Statement
I am fascinated with exploring the potential of childhood. I always believed my future had endless possibilities when I was young, and my work is about connecting with those profound moments of youthful exuberance. There is a positive, progressive motif in the approach of a child, and an acceptance of the notion that anything could happen next, and probably will.
These paintings depict my childrens' toys, sometimes alone but often placed with each other. The encounters take place within a setting filled with a backdrop of drawings previously created by my daughter. I find this collaboration brings me closer to her, and often drives the title of the work. In other situations, my daughter's doodles can act as a positive distraction from the more concrete forms, such as stacks of Jenga blocks or Lego bricks about to fall.
Other works from this series have been exhibited in: the Texas National 2016 in Nacogdoches, TX, The Hunting Art Prize 2016 and published in the winter 2015 edition of Sreetnotes ( Issue 23).
Artist CV
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2016 Block Party, Samara Gallery, Houston, TX
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 New Texas Talent XXIII: Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX, USA
Juried by Frank Hettig- Director of Modern and Contemporary Art Heritage Auction
Big Texas 10: Katy Contemporary Art Museum, Katy, TX, USA
Juried by Andres Bardon, Patricia Covo Johnson and Ken General
Three: Art Room Gallery, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Hunting Art Prize Finalist, Houston, TX, USA
Juried by Catherine Behrend, Alex Gregory and Alexander Rich
Texas National 2016, SFA Galleries, Nacadoches, TX, USA
Juried by Abelardo Morrell
2014 Moral Ambiguity‐ Beyond Black and White: Stark Naked Theater, Houston, TX, USA
New Texas Talent XXI: Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX, USA
Juried by Andrea Karnes- Museum of Modern Art Fort Worth
2011 Reconstruction: Art Car Museum, Houston, TX, USA
Counter Crawl #2: 2020 Commerce, Houston, TX, USA
Fun & Games: Winter St, Houston, TX, USA
2010 The Yao Ming Foundation Gala: MFAH, Houston, TX, USA
2009 Art Box 2009: Bering & James, Houston, TX, USA
Art Crawl Houston 2009: 2020 Commerce, Houston, TX, USA
The Bellaire Fall New Home Showcase: Bellaire, TX, USA
Planes, Trains, Autos, Boats & Bikes: Art Car Museum, Houston, TX, USA
Rainbow Death Evil Blood: The Foundry, Houston, TX, USA
2008 Six Thousand Miles: Allen Center, Houston, TX, USA
Six Thousand Miles: Continental Center, Houston, TX, USA
2007 Chelsea College Degree Show: Chelsea College of Art, London, UK
Eleven Works: The Banqueting Hall, London, UK
Chelsea Portrait Award Show: Chelsea College of Art, London, UK
2006 Royal Marsden Group Show: Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
Publications
Streetnotes Kids : Fall 2014