November 22nd 2011

I see the urban crowd as a force that is at times terrifying in the extent of its power and madness, and at times sublime in its rippling beauty. I am drawn to the tempestuous and emotive qualities of directional crowds such as protest marches, or swarming football supporters keyed up for a game, where the crowd can dissolve the identity of an individual, sweeping in a colossal wave to its destination.
My technique involves layering and mark making into a painterly surface. Marks and colours are at times chopped repeatedly, to describe the constant repetition and fragmentation of the city and it's crowds.