The flow of thick vivid paint that runs through each portrait is a
metaphor for time. It’s a technique that takes several weeks to complete.
Vibrant colours are poured onto the canvas and left until a
dry outer layer forms, onto which an entire
portrait is painted. When the crust is broken, the dynamic
inner layers of still liquified paint are released to make their own
irreversible impression in a deliberate act reminiscent of the destruction
of sand mandalas by Tibetan monks.
“I'm trying to emphasize the power of time. It has a great
effect on us but we often ignore it in the way that we live
our lives. Time is such a powerful force. As we get older, our memories
fade, leaving only glimpses. These portraits - which felt indulgent
and almost excessive to produce - offer glimpses as I see them ...
from within and from without.”