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I'm an Australian Digital Artist who has been creating digital artwork for about 20 years. Since I was very young, I have always been fascinated by the nature of the mind. The way triumph can quickly become corroded into a mixture of distress, leaving only a sense of chaos. It's a bit like watching the process of the universe. Contemplation can quickly become corrupted into an mess of anxiety, sorrow, or pain, sometimes leaving only a sense of moral decline and the inevitability of a new beginning. The manifesto of defeat felt can always become manipulated into hope, which leaves us with a sense of realism and the chance of a new understanding. I try to portray this in my artwork with wavering forms of purpose and personal experience so that the viewer is left with an insight into both the darkness and the light of our future.

I chose to become an artist because of the nagging pull on my creative strings I've felt my whole life and I've used my art to help me overcome obstacles and challenges in life. Art has shown me that with some research and use of resourceful methods, any troubles can be fixed.
My art is my pathway to self-awareness and the gift to be able to express myself through my artwork. Being creative to me, is the road to becoming authentic. When I create my art, I feel as if I'm plunging into the depths of who I really am. I get full access to what it is I assume and believe about myself. The more art I create, the more I discover what my habits, impulses and desires are.

What I create now, will become my legacy.