Artist Statement:

What is it that the world appears to be crying out for? In some ways I feel it is identity they are searching for, but what is in fact a person’s identity, what does it really mean? Can it really be as simplistic as nationalism/politics/ethnicity/religion/location/interests (insert arbitrary grouping ad nauseam here)?

I was born in Scotland to Polish parents. I spoke Polish at home, and English everywhere else. I lived a sort of no-man’s-land existence, as growing I was never fully Scottish/British, having no ancestral or genetic connection there or indeed Polish as I had never lived there. I have always seen myself as European and want the UK to remain part of the EU. I believe we are far stronger and, well, just better together.

For this series of paintings I have taken inspiration from the DADA movement. My paintings are created on original old posters from “failed” movies or “fake” reprints of successful ones. I have been working on this project for about 18 months and created over 60 works as part of it, each bringing a unique and current dimension to what is going on in the real world.

Original paintings as well as prints of them are available for sale.