For over two decades, I worked alongside my mentor and friend, Ken Raffe, immersing myself in the discipline of drawing and painting. In those 26 years, I trained my eye to respond to line and colour, refining my understanding of composition, form, and the expressive potential of paint. After a break from making art, I’ve returned to my practice with a renewed energy and curiosity. Over the past year, my work has shifted toward exploring the emotional and sensory qualities of colour and texture through abstract compositions and still life. I’m drawn to the unpredictable moments when pigment flows and settles on the page—those ‘happy accidents’ where the medium speaks for itself.