Bildungsroman is a self-portrait which continues my exploration of the universal spiritual and philosophical canon to ‘Know Thyself’. I have followed a multi-faith journey held together by the creation of a personal God that expresses my own culture. We talk in private, so painting us speaking in metaphors maintain that sacredness…

During the creation of my Dualities exhibition, I was heavily influenced by the works of T.S. Eliot, and particularly his Four Quartets. Eliot's writing often explores the complexities and contradictions of the human experience, and this connected with me deeply as an artist. The exhibition was my own exploration of duality - and perhaps my realisation at 25 that life was more complex that I myself was at the time. I discovered the power of abstract ideas to reveal hidden truths, which was wonderful and frightening at the same time.