United States of Britain (SOLD)

date : 2008

size : 33½” x 23¼”

medium : oil & acrylic

notes : ‘The United States of Britain’ (or ‘USB’ for short) is another in the on-going flags series. This work sees the artist replace the white of the union jack, with its heraldic alternative of silver.

comment : “Flags and their histories are interesting points of departure when looking at questions of ‘identity’. The state of the union; the union of the state.”

Untied Kingdom

date : 2012

size : 33½” x 23¼”

medium : oil

notes : Here, the Union Jack is devoid of all but the English flag of St. George.

comment : “This piece could also have been titled ‘the ghost of kingdoms past’ ”.

West by Sou'wester (NFS)

date : 2006

size : 33” x 23½”

medium : oil.

notes : Third in the ongoing series of matchboxes, this one features the old Pilot matchbox design in this wittily titled piece. 2007 will see the first three published as Limited Edition prints.

comment : “I remember seeing these as a kid. Looking back now, some of these boxes are miniature pieces of art and design; classics of their type”.