I’m also a photographer, video artist and illustrator, and I hope some of that stuff is of interest to some of you. This page gives an overview of these practices and how they sit together. Thanks for stopping by…
Being able to imagine something, draw it and show it to people is a kind of magic.
View DrawingsAnother type of magic I know are parties. It’s easy to overlook parties as hedonism, but they perform an important social function - to inspire. I used to run and promote parties, but I settled into a role that suited me better: VJing. Vjing is the art of mixing video in a live setting, to match and enhance the mood. I’ve been doing that for over 20 years now and it still gives me a thrill.
See video workBut life isn’t all magic and parties, and event work tends to happen at anti social times which can be hard. I needed a 9-5 job to be more in sync with my family and friends. Around 10 years I became a web designer, and these days I call myself a User Experience (UX) Designer. It suits my mix of creativity and technical skill, and it's centred around empathy. That’s important. It gives it meaning.
See UX workThe great plague happened and with it came a lot of free time and no work. I spent most of lock-down hiking and taking photographs of the beautiful area I live in. I was able to explore my fascination with mushrooms, by identifying and photographing them. I have taken courses in mushroom identification, and was even lucky enough to meet the greatest mycologist of 20th century Britain - Roger Phillips. You can have a look at some of my mushroom pictures here.
View PhotographySo that’s me. Illustrator, photographer, video artist and user experience designer.
Oh, and I’ve been mucking around with AI, same as everyone else and their dog. My thoughts on that are here.