Nautical charts use this star to indicate the position of true north. It is positioned on the outermost of two compass circles.

To me, it is a gentle hark back to my roots - I am a northern lad at heart despite my 20 years living in the Cotswolds...

A relatively simple, yet eye-catching design which keeps pointing me 'home'!

Most of my work so far has been monochrome, perhaps reflecting my views of the world, perhaps a little bit of  'fear' at not understanding shading, colour wheels or which go together with which.

However, I am reading lots about the use of colours linked to the moods and emotions of people. From this initial reading, where did I default? Shades of grey!

I am collating information and 'playing' with colour in some sketches / swatches etc before perhaps creating a series of works depicting human states.

Well, I was bored and.....

Not quite. On a recent holiday I found myself in an awesome gallery in Barcelona and found a selection of skateboard decks on display. You could literally hear the lightbulb warming up above my head. The idea was planted...

When I got back I found a 'previously loved' board and set about sanding it, priming it and then painting it. It was quite a departure for me as I normally work in pen widths below 0.8mm but this paint pen was 5mm. It needed to be this large to create the visual impact I was aiming for.

Upon its completion I built it up with new trucks and wheels and propped it up artistically next to my bookshelf. Then I decided that I wasn't going to venture on to it as a moving device, so it is now wall-mounted. 

I love the impact it has and how it grabs your attention! There may be a page coming to this website very soon launching a limited run of individually painted boards! Keep an eye out for that 'rad' launch!