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"Dunce A" distils the same emotion as its companion "Dunce B" into something more intimate and direct. Without the props or the body language to distract, the face becomes the confession. The smeared makeup, the stark hat and the soft, almost resigned expression reflect that private moment when embarrassment and clarity collide. When you finally acknowledge, "yes that was me'. This painting speaks to the beauty found in my own vulnerability, in admitting what you once believed and outgrew and in recognising the gentleness that emerges when/ if you forgive your past self. 

"Dunce B" sits at the heart of the collection "Dunce" - a portrait of confronting my own missteps with a mix of shame, humour and vulnerability. The dunce hat becomes symbolic of a stage costume, marking the figure not as punished but as self-aware. The cigarette, the empty martini glass, the broken heart among the whole ones: each small symbol circles the feeling - the moment after a painful realisation, when you finally stop pretending and have to sit with yourself. It's not about heartbreak so much as the quiet reckoning that follows, the strange tenderness you can feel towards you own fatal flaws. 

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"Forbidden Fruit" reimagines the ancient story of temptation and sin through a contemporary, sensual lens.The figure meets the viewer's gaze while teasingly tasting a pomegranate - one of the earliest depictions of Eden's fruit. The gesture suggests a deliberate step into desire, a conscious embrace of what is "forbidden". Yet the pomegranate, long associated with fertility and renewal, complicates the narrative: even a life marked by transgression can still hold the promise of creation and vitality. This piece balances seduction, symbolism and quiet defiance. Inviting the viewers to reconsider the boundaries between sin and life.   

“From Behind” is an exploration of contemporary sensuality shaped through a classical lens. By eliminating colour, the piece draws its power from the sculptural quality of light and shadow, allowing every contour, fold of fabric, and subtle shift in posture to speak with clarity. The drapery behind the figure echoes the dramatic textiles of classical painting, grounding the work in art-historical tradition while the modern pose introduces a bold, intimate tension. The single hint of colour in the underwear becomes a delicate disruption—an anchor to the present. In pairing softness with erotic charge, the piece invites the viewer to contemplate the beauty of vulnerability, confidence, and the timeless play between body and light.

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Art you can sit on. At first glance, this appears to be a stool cluttered with the discarded remnants of a day left behind. Look closer, and you’ll find a hyper-realistic, hand-painted illusion.

Transforming functional furniture through meticulous trompe-l'œil oil painting, this piece explores the intimacy of the everyday objects we leave in our wake. From the soft, familiar folds of the sportswear to the crisp white cotton, it turns a common domestic scene into a striking visual deception.

This oil painting is my personal tribute to Judy Garland, an artist whose life and spirit have always resonated deeply with me. I chose to work from an image steeped in darkness, a visual echo of the struggles she faced behind the spotlight. The piece remains intentionally unfinished, symbolising the immense potential and brilliance she still had to give the world. Through the dramatic shadows, textured strokes, and emotional intensity, I hoped to capture not just her likeness, but the vulnerability, strength, and mystery that made her story so powerful to me.

“Metamorphosis” reimagines the myth of Apollo and Daphne at the moment of transformation. Instead of escape, the figure embraces his fate, finding peace in becoming something new. The painting reflects a personal journey within the queer world - suggesting that transformation can be an act of acceptance, not surrender. 

"Morning" explores the quiet sensuality of first light, using the human form as a vessel for studying contrast, warmth and atmosphere. The figure sits in a moment of stillness, their back illuminated by a soft, rising glow that carves out muscle, curve and texture. While there is an undeniable intimacy to the pose I've chosen, the work is driven by my fascination of how light shapes the body - how shadows deepen the spine, how warmth pools across the skin and how morning light can be both gentle and revealing. This piece is less about sexuality and more about presence: the private, unguarded moment when a new day begins and the world is briefly reduced to light, form and breath.

Personal Pleasures is a provocative contemporary reimagining of Caravaggio’s Baroque masterpiece, Boy with a Basket of Fruit. The painting subverts classical art history by replacing traditional symbols of fleeting youth and natural abundance with modern emblems of intimacy, desire, and bodily autonomy.

By blending the meticulous, luminous techniques of the Old Masters with contemporary adult counterculture, Personal Pleasures explores the intersection of the sacred and the profane. It challenges the viewer's perception of "fruitfulness" and pleasure, presenting modern sexuality not as a hidden taboo, but with the same romantic, elevated dignity afforded to classical still-life and portraiture.

Art you can sit on. At first glance, this appears to be a stool cluttered with the intriguing remnants of a night left behind. Look closer, and you’ll find a hyper-realistic, hand-painted illusion.

Transforming functional furniture through meticulous trompe-l'œil oil painting, this piece explores the intimacy of the subcultural objects we leave behind. Capturing the rigid, textured weight of leather straps and the cold gleam of metal buckles, it turns an provocative arrangement into a striking visual deception.