Still life has been my main preoccupation in the last 15 years . I ring the changes with varied subject matter from the world of ordinary objects . This silent world of overlapping forms set in a limited space need to be seen in a post modern context . They gain in meaning for me when viewed from above showing a defined tilt to the ground plane . My paintings exhibit a range of influences - from Cezanne , the Scottish Colourists and William Nicholson