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I am a Sheffield-based artist working predominantly in acrylics. I use a range of styles, from pure abstract to more conventional landscape paintings.

I take my inspiration from many sources (sometimes a landscape, sometimes a simple colour combination or shape), and often let the painting process dictate how the finished work turns out, rather than planning what I want it to look like. I have tried not to be restricted by a single style, and I like to think that no one of my paintings would be representative of the entirety of my work.

A selection of my work is presented here, arranged into Galleries of similar styles.

The majority of my paintings are for sale (unless indicated otherwise).
Prices are roughly in the range £150-£500.
I welcome any enquiries:

Recent additions to the site are listed at the bottom of this page.

Peducian Man

Abstract Art and Reproducibility

Abstract art is the creative production of something no-one else could produce. It is a function of an individual's experience - summoned from within them by magic - the result of a shamanic trance. It is the reflection of the vast complexity of a single mind.

Although anyone could copy any image I might produce, they would not choose to paint what I paint, how I paint it. The point is not whether someone else could technically create a work, but whether they would originate it.

A piece of abstract art is not a copy of a visual scene; it is a unique visual novelty, rescued from oblivion by the one person able to do so. It is a glimpse of another universe, revealed to us by the creator of that universe. If the artist does not paint it, it will be lost to the world forever.


This painting can be found in the Blindfolded gallery.

Last update: 30-06-09

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