“I wanted to make something emotionally resonant, two people who share the kind of intimacy where nakedness is not vulnerability, one caught up in his own thoughts, the other waiting, an anticipatory moment. The background blank, the space unknown, a vague outline of a phone, a retro style cord, a tension focused on the telephone and an unheard conversation.”

To talk honestly about myself and my work I had a look through my recent stuff for recurring themes. In doing so it is obvious to me that (my) state of mind is a huge part of the process and often the core of a piece. Picasso said “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary”. I know many people find writing a journal/diary to be a very helpful tool. I certainly find the creative process to be extremely cathartic at best and damned frustrating on occasion.