Drawing has always played a central role. It has carried through from a favoured childhood activity, providing focus and enjoyment at second level and becoming a necessity at third level. Beyond that, drawing has served many purposes. Underlying everything I have done, drawing has been a lifelong influence and a keystone activity. Whether sketching up concepts or polishing finished plans, rendering for design or exploring through art, drawing has carried ideas from birth to fulfilment. Everything that interests me requires or benefits from an ability to draw, and that includes writing.
I have come to appreciate the designers way of viewing the world and tackling a project. But I also ask how does the artist view and approach this work? How drawing is used is what intrigues me. From idea generation to completed work, drawing is a fundamental and wholistic activity. The craft that is born of the hands becomes the vehicle by which to convey an idea. The artist as myth maker with the designer as world builder draws up an unusual blend of fantastic reality. How does this shape the world we live in and influence society with all its cultural and political mythologies?
