One of my first paintings in oil depicting the pain of lockdown. Oils can give a new texture to your work but also requires a new skill to apply successfully. A longer drying time which…
Category: Social Commentary
Going Home
Now published as part of Art Room Gallery’s Online December exhibition, I received honourable mention for this painting. Perhaps a reflection of hope during the current pandemic, it is proving quite popular on eBay.
Freedom
My painting is a celebration of Brazilian Street Art as a cultural expression. Now a part of the urban landscape in Rio, street art provides a social commentary on local and world events.The Street artist…
Stand Off
Health worker confronts assailant while trying to take his temperature, a satirical look at current world events during the pandemic which started when WHO’s Country Office in the People’s Republic of China picked up a…
No means No
In 2016 I noticed that on Twitter there were a number of posts trending on the subject matter of “No means No”. I shared these tweets with my followers and decided to paint an image…
Peace
Social commentary on one of the most persecuted animals on earth. The gorilla has only peaceful thoughts, as illustrated by the image of the dove carrying a freshly plucked olive leaf in its beak. I…
Alien Shower
Comic take on inter-galatic intrusion by a space radar surveillance network.
War Zone
World War 1 painting of a battlefield in Northern France with poppies in the foreground.
Soft Justice
A satirical look at justice, based on the Gold Statue of Justice at the Old Bailey in London.
Born To Kill
My take on Full Metal Jacket, the darkly comic and intense film by Stanley Kubrick.