As a contemporary painter of still life, my work is a meditation on the ephemeral beauty of the everyday and the mundane that surrounds us. The challenge with such a statement is to create a rendering of the familiar in a way that might inspire the viewer to consider objects, changed or transformed through painting. I strive to distil and capture a moment in time, imbued with the illusion of a small drama taking place within the confines of a composition. The process is a creative response to my own observations. An interpretation and appreciation of the Chiaroscuro technique developed by the Baroque masters informs my own compositions, but at the same time the work is grounded in the present. I want a dialogue with an opulent intensity to resonate with luminous highlights and deep shadows that create a theatrical space where objects seem to pulse with quiet significance, inviting the viewer to pause and reconsider the overlooked. Every new painting is an attempt to manipulate the shifting natural light and to construct a composition through rigorous and meticulous observation. The thrill and passion are in the execution of these works. I want my paintings to confront the viewer with an inspired representation of the ordinary.