“When I had my two children, Will and Eve, I was suddenly made more aware of the transitory nature of life. It is exciting, beautiful and awe- inspiring all at the same time. I want to recall it, hold it, intensify it and explore it all over again in my paintings. This is a mind of grieving and celebration of the passing of the moment, but at the same time it is not sentimental or nostalgic. It gives me the ability to be both there in the experience and also stand on the outside viewing it from every angle, pausing and stretching out the good bits. These are ambitious paintings celebrating two small people in their new world, with personalities that come through the paintings. There is tenderness, playfulness and exploration intended in these paintings. They are reflections of Will and Eve in their new world.'