‘One of my joys of the summer Olympics is the incredible precision, skill and athleticism of the synchronised swimmers. I can hardly duck-dive to the bottom of a pool, yet they perform almost impossible manoeuvres with such apparent effortless grace. It’s amazing what teamwork and a common goal can achieve. I can only imagine how much time goes into perfecting their movements. So much of what we do in our own lives also goes unnoticed, and then outsiders think your success was just lucky. I was always told: “you make your own luck”. ‘All of my work is created by blowing acrylic paint using only my breath. I do not use any equipment at all (including straws) and do not physically touch at all the canvas or glass on which I paint.’ I am an artist inspired by the movement of water and the way the water surface abstracts the aquatic forms below. My paintings explore this combination, using palettes of contrasting colours and negative space. As in nature, the ever-changing light on the paint reveals the subtle texture of the water caused by its own flow and that by the form beneath. Through my work, I hope to express the calmness and intrigue that water brings me. Work that continues to surprise and brings tranquillity to a space and some serenity to people’s lives. This price is for the unframed art only.' Acrylic on canvas. Frame not included in price. Size (not including frame): 81cm x 65cm. Location: On display in the gallery in Wimbledon.
