My inspiration to paint comes from a number of sources.  It might be simply a pile of autumn leaves on the ground, or a grand view across a farmland landscape.  I’m also drawn to painting the activities of people in a normal day such as shoppers in the back streets of Norwich or sitting on a beach on the coast.  It could be a significant event, or an object, or scene that means something to someone.  

 

For me, it’s understanding the backstory to what you are painting that’s important.  It’s about trying to capture within the painting the trigger to a story to be told.  The story may be different according to who is viewing it, but a good painting is one that captures your attention - there is something there that sparks a response inside you.

 

Maybe that’s what painting is about - visual storytelling.

 

‘If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint’  Edward Hopper.