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What is your favourite film of all time?

There are loads but the one that springs to mind is Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

What music are you currently listening to and why?

Listen to the radio a lot I think more for the chat - maybe I miss conversation when in the studio alone all day. I am also liking to quite a lot of stuff like UNKLE, Tiesto, Amon Tobin at the moment.

Which living artists do you most admire and why?

Surprisingly the work that has most struck me recently is by John Bock. I don’t really know what he is doing but I am drawn to want to find out more. I also want to get better acquainted with the work of Keith Tyson and Julie Mehretu as I think they are looking at similar things to me.

Which deceased artist do you most admire and why?

I guess the one who made the biggest impression on me was Kasemir Malevich. His black square was the culmination of the abstraction of form that had started with the Impressionists and Cubists. By removing all reference to the physical world he made this work purely about the creativity of the artist.

Which exhibition that you have visited made the greatest impact on you and why?

Probably the single most important visit was the Abstract Expressionist work in the permanent collection at the Met, New York.

What is the question you get asked most frequently about your work and how do you answer it?

What is it about? To which the simple answer is order and chaos. I might then expand depending on the reaction.

What / who inspired you to be an artist?

Rothko room at the Tate. I wish I could be more original but this is the first memory I have of being moved by a painting.

Can you tell us about where you make your art and what if any the significance of this location is?

A garage in Kent - it’s rent free.

What do you like most about being an artist?

When I am lost in a painting.

What is your greatest achievement as an artist to date?

The decision to give it a go

What are your plans for the coming year?

Keep going