influences

Jonathan Lasker, was very important to me as a student. After moving away from painting his work, in a very serious way, made me want to paint again. It was a way of painting that I'd never seen before. He utilises thick bodied paint as character elements.

Peter Halley, makes very dry and sturdy paintings that look like they could take a bullet. The brightness of colour would probably melt one first though.

Phillip Guston, when i get too pedantic about making a certain form look 'correct' I just think of how he painted inanimate objects.

Phillip Allen, his work appeared at one of The City Gallery's last shows not long after I'd discovered him. Merges globs of paint, interesting grounds and illusional objects/forms.

Trudy Benson, Her paintings look and function like children's' playgrounds.

Thomas Nozkowski, probably makes 10 paintings in the time it takes me to make 1/2 of one. His subject matter and the manner in which he gets inspired seems very similar to mine. If my own work didn't have wall filler all over it, it would look something like his.

Antoni Tapies, makes me think it doesn't matter how thick you go, it wont look stupid. He's an instinctive mark maker.

Gary Hume, his silhouette-like images still have character or presence left in them. I always spend a lot of time in front of his work when i come across it, they're hypnotizing. Helps me to think that a tall blob for instance can still be a lamp post.