ABOUT

The result of when my passions of anatomy and wildlife collide. "Anatomy Of" Series demonstrates the skeletal structure of birds by using layered mixed media.

I have always strived for perfection in my art, but this particular project has made me realise that I love the imperfections of the looser style of painting as I was experimenting. It's completely unpredictable how the watercolours will bleed, how the drips will influence the painting and what patterns they will make, which makes these artworks completely unique and it's exciting to watch them develop.

As a taxidermist, I'm constantly looking at and reciting anatomical references for my work. The idea of mixing this 'Skeleton' layer with the watercolour paintings came to me at 3am one morning - I tried it out the next day on a transparent layer and completely fell in love with the end result.