I approach my art and thought process in a very philosophical way; this has become more evident and necessary over the years. More often than not my ideas tend to include the passion and depth of feeling attached to particular things that in the end results in complete transformation of the object into abstraction. The visible object has served its purpose and is therefore useless from that point onwards. What is left to be worked on is the essence, the creative possibilities and colors which will undertake a new life of its own.

My philosophical stance is like an “old shoe” that is comfortable and I try to see through its eyes, or least represent what is, when creating my artwork. Life requires me to be accurate on my perception, so with my instinct rationalizing the creative thinking, everything is placed in perspective. I choose this route because I recognize the importance of the connection shared by the viewer and creativity and this can only be achieved, in my opinion, in unison. Combine this with that expression of my ever changing self, in some small way, in each painting.

Intuition plays a great part in accepting what is true and “feels right” in all of my paintings. Experience dictates that I have to have design, form, balance, and color to produce harmony and interest, and positive conclusion of a successful piece of artwork.

Over the years, my travels have taken me to several countries in Europe, Asia and South America and this had taught me to keep my mind open, to past and present painters and their portrayal and approach in their creations. Needless to say, having being born and raised in Malaysia, my views must take on a liberal attitude towards art itself and how to grow with it in our modern times; my early formal art education in London included learning art evolution and its history which only broadened my overall comprehension. My earlier works were classified as representational but the last eight years has led me to take on a more difficult path of abstraction. Abstract art may seem very simple to a lot of people, but it is the hardest means of expression I have ever encountered over my twenty years of painting. However, the reward is far superior in satisfaction and fulfillment with each successful painting.

There are endless ways to translate what inspires us and I primarily use nature as my main source of inspiration. I work in oils because they offer me more flexibility and color brilliancy that no other medium can match.