These paintings are the first in the glass series. Naturally, when working with a resource that has been used for six hundred years, there is a desire to find new and personal ways of expressing the subject.
Throughout much of the still-life history there has been considerable focus on the compositional elements and symbolic meanings of objects. I have chosen to ignore such aspects in the majority of my paintings, although compositional elements play a part: these are catered for by the form of the glass, and little meaning is intended from the random relationship of objects.
For me the real meaning comes from the beauty of the objects themselves. Their meaning stems from the detail and attention that I place on them. Their beauty is revealed through detail, thereby lifting the veil of familiarity. Objects in my paintings are celebrated for their vibrant, seductive quality. Here fruit are deeply sensuous. They have the ability to generate desire. The minutest detail reveals hidden worlds, yields a richer understanding that people do not often get to see. Here I seek a richness of colour, form and detail, such that the objects appear jewel-like – such that they glimmer, sparkle and seduce.
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