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Caretaking the unique wonders and fragility of our planet now and for the
future is the greatest bond that we all share in common. To
inspire others to look more closely at the small beings and possibly come
to some understanding of our earths rich bio-diversity can be no greater gift
for anyone, specially myself.
I live in the Southwest corner of Western Australia and considered one of the most isolated places on the planet.
Isolation
has been one of the greatest catalysts for continued personal growth and pushing
boundaries. I have to rely on myself, a handful of friends and books to achieve
new skills and knowledge. When you live so far from what some might call "the
real world" one must become very self sufficient.
This page would not be complete without giving credit to my wife Marie. Thank you for helping me to be myself and explore my greater potential.
My gratitude to Rene Lalique for pushing the boundaries in Jewellery and Glass, a true mentor and inspiration as an artist and craftsman.
I live to push the boundaries. Crystal is the most challenging of any material
I have yet worked with and the most rewarding.
I am driven to create an impression about our world that too many seem to
take for granted. This work is equally as important now as it will be for
the extended future, in time some of these species may be extinct or large
expanses of coral reefs gone.
Magic and beauty surround's us yet is so often veiled by humanities confusion.
Realism contained within any Art Form allows us to celebrate the wonders of our physical world or the magic and mystery of our metaphysical selves within this world.
Abstractionism is a product of the human intellect.
A great challenge for me is realising, and merging the primary elements of Realism and Abstract forms together.
The marriage of these two elements and developing an equality so they can coexist is my quest with each work.
Artists are explorers of realms that lie between the known or yet unseen. I ask you to look beyond what you think is there and a deeper understanding may rise.
You to will become an explorer in the process.
One of my mates, this one just lost the end of his tail trying to escape from something, probably a cat, they drop the end of their tail as an escape mechanism. The King Skink is the largest member of the skink family in Australia. We have about 12 King Skinks living around the outside of our house, they help to ward off snakes. This one is a constant companion around the casting workshop, he or she is used to me doing my thing and we keep a livable distance from each other.
King Skinks can grow to around 400 mm in length. It's always fun having a newcomer visit the property because when they see a tail flash past they inevitably thinks it's a snake.