“My work explores a personal category I describe as painted artivism— a fusion of realism and confrontation. Each piece begins with a carefully rendered, lifelike subject, grounded in detail and familiarity, before being encroached upon by elements of disruption: pollution, exploitation, decay, or human interference. This contrast is intentional. By anchoring the viewer in something real and recognisable, I create a visual tension when artivist themes begin to invade the scene. The result is not just an image, but a statement — where beauty and damage coexist, forcing the viewer to question humanity’s impact on the natural world.”
Execution by Industry
“A hyper-realistic great white shark cuts through the canvas, its presence powerful yet overshadowed by a suffocating man-made world. Trawler nets entangle the water, plastic waste drifts endlessly, and harsh industrial structures loom in the distance. The contrast is stark — nature rendered in striking detail, trapped within the chaos of human impact. This artivism piece reframes the shark not as a predator, but as a victim of overfishing, pollution, and relentless industry, serving as a sharp and unsettling warning of an ocean in decline.”
Profit Over Pulse
Oil on canvas, size A2.
The drilling rigs spin, chainsaws echo, tourists watch. Yet the eyes do not look at them, they look through them.
I’m hoping this painting makes you feel uncomfortable, that’s the point, we’ve made the mistakes and it’s up to us to make it better.
You see, the gorilla does not accuse, he does not plead. He simply remembers.
When They’re Gone
This oil painting places the great white shark at its centre, capturing an animal that is both imposing and elegant beneath the waves. Its commanding presence challenges the fear and misunderstanding that have long defined its image, revealing instead a vital apex predator essential to the health of our oceans. Through realism and atmosphere, the work seeks to give sharks a voice at a time when millions are killed every year through overfishing, bycatch and the shark fin trade. the painting is an act of environmental advocacy—inviting viewers to look beyond myth and recognise the beauty, power and ecological importance of a species whose survival is increasingly under threat. Protecting sharks means protecting the balance of the marine world itself.