你为什么创作艺术？
Painting helps me share how a place feels, beyond just what it looks like. I’m drawn to fleeting light, changing weather, and the atmosphere of a moment. Watercolour gives me a beautiful way to express those things.

你画画多久了？
I’ve been painting for 9 years.

你接受过正规的艺术训练吗？
No, I’m self-taught. I’ve developed my practice through years of painting, experimenting, studying other artists, and teaching.

你是职业艺术家还是业余爱好者？
I’m a working artist. I paint, teach, and organize workshops and painting retreats.

你从谁或什么事物中汲取灵感？
Travel and nature inspire me most, especially the sea, dramatic skies, and places with a strong sense of history. I’m interested in how light and weather can transform a familiar scene.

你画画的时候喜欢听什么类型的音乐？
You’ll probably be surprised, but mostly alternative and black metal. At the same time, I have a large vinyl collection of The Rolling Stones, Joy Division, The Cure, and similar bands.

你有没有过导师？
I haven’t had one formal mentor. I’ve learned from many artists whose work I admire, as well as from the conversations and experiences that come with teaching and painting alongside others. But the artists who have probably influenced me the most are Joseph Zbukvic, Eudes Correia, Andy Evansen, Julia Barminova, and Nicolas Lopez.

你每天都画画吗？
I’m involved with art every day, although running a studio and teaching mean I don’t always get to paint a finished piece each day.

你是一次只画一幅画，还是同时画好几幅？
Typically one in 30-40 minutes

你会先创作概念作品吗？
Usually, I begin with a photo and idea for the light and atmosphere I want to capture. I leave room for the painting to develop as the watercolour moves on the paper.

你更喜欢在画室里作画还是户外写生？
I love both. Plein air painting lets me respond directly to a place, while the studio gives me more time to develop an idea.

你们使用了多少种核心颜色？
I usually work from a palette of around 5-6 core colours, then add a few colours depending on the subject and mood.

管状、盘状还是棒状？
Mostly tubes. I enjoy preparing my own palette and having enough paint ready for generous washes.

你使用遮蔽液吗？
Never

你如何判断你的作品是否完成？
When I’m thinking “I probably need to stop” For me better less than more