Born:
Edinburgh, 25th October 1984

Education:
Edinburgh College of Art - BA(Hons) Painting 2004 - 2008
Telford College - Foundation Course 2002 - 2004


My work is a shameless celebration of the humour and irony of everyday life, absorbing influences from all facets of pop culture, twisting meanings and creating jokes from the mundane and the everyday. Embracing the idea of the 'crap aesthetic', I work with cheap, throwaway and reclaimed materials that become paintings, sculptures or reliefs. To me it is important that art displays a real honesty and frankness and I try to present this in the work I make.

I choose to work with text because text allows me to be direct and brash in ways I could not achieve with purely visual imagery and allows me to communicate clearly to an audience. I believe the democratising effect of text, the clear message conveyed to all when read is a worthy achievement in itself. Rather than trying to bury ideas in esoteric symbols and abstract subtleties, I choose to proudly flaunt my ideas on the surface, joking with the viewer and denying the vain spectre of art all reverence.



Most of the work on my website is available for sale. Please email me if you are interested in purchasing or commissioning a piece of work.