My passion is the human face. What else can hold so much emotion and how quickly this can change in just the blink of an eye?

I specialise in close, sensitive and intimate portraits. A portrait is not simply a likeness; a great portrait should bring a sense of immediacy and psychological insight. It should be a vivid representation of a person.

'My work is about communication and intimacy. It’s about creating an affinity with the subject that communicates directly with the viewer and elicits an emotional response.'

I still get excited with each portrait commission. It is an opportunity to explore a new landscape, a 'terra incognita', and to touch the very soul of the subject in my attempt to distil the very essence of the person onto paper

I like to think that all my portraits offer, as well as a great likeness, a view of the character of my subject and even a glimpse of their thoughts.