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Welcome.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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My story and the message of my art:-<\/span><\/h4>\n

Born in 1947, I started painting in oils at the age of 13. I became hugely inspired by L.B. Elliot, who had been inspired by W.G. Wiles and Errol Boyley. A meshing of impressionists and loose realists formed the platform of my early work, but my greatest influence is Dino Parravano.<\/p>\n

I was fortunate enough to spend some time with him and his most lasting advice was, \u2018Paint anything and everything. You will enjoy some subjects more than others, but you\u2019ll learn most when you\u2019re out of your comfort zone\u2019. I tend to find myself selecting subjects based more on the quality of the light, than the subject itself. I only use my own photographs and although they are important, they are just structural references.<\/p>\n

Nothing can replace personal experience. I need to \u2018smell the dust\u2019 to be able to contribute that extra dimension that will hopefully become the soul of the work, separating it from a purely mechanical reproduction of someone else\u2019s experience. It\u2019s also a beautiful excuse to visit exquisite places.<\/p>\n

Inspiration comes from my last painting. If that happened to be a \u2018beacon\u2019 work, then I can\u2019t wait to\u00a0 get back to the easel. If on the other hand it was a bit ordinary, I am urged to recapture the freshness that was lacking. I believe there is no final destination in painting, only the journey.<\/p>\n

My\u00a0 \u00a0Email is<\/strong>: macstudio@isat.co.za<\/a> \u00a0or phone<\/strong> me on +27 83 693 2442<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Click to Down load the\u00a0PDF<\/a>\"Wave<\/a><\/p>\n

The following is an overview profile of my\u00a0art.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click us to download the profile, Thank you<\/p><\/div>\n

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A Collections of my work<\/span><\/h2>\n
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