What inspired me?
A rock at Kimmeridge Bay
 
Every Jurassic coast beach is inspiring, but Kimmeridge Bay raises the bar.  To the east the boulders are piled high, a treasure trove of rich colours and eroded patterns.  Westward lies steep cliffs, banded with jagged rocks, which soar above flat slabs of fossil-encrusted shale and sandstone.
 
This painting was inspired by a single boulder. One side a riot of tawny colours, the other plain. A row of organically shaped marks, with a hint of square-ness, bisecting the stone.
 
The concept was born: a balance of flamboyance and structure. 
Riotous patches of colour. Unconstrained shapes. 
Plain background.
A column of organic shapes. Rectangular formations.
 
Wildness versus organisation. 
Pattern harnessed.  
Randomness retained. 
 
A balance triumvirate.