I am an Irish artist based in London, fusing my first degree in Engineering with a Masters in Fine Art. My practice is an interplay between the mediums of oil painting and time-based digital media, feeding off an underlying urge to make the pixel more visceral. I have won several awards for my work, and am an elected member of The London Group and ArtCan.My creative focus is an enquiry of the body and human condition. I have a particular fascination with the skin, which I see as an interface between the person within and the world around us. My digital work centres on collaboration with actual people to explore aspects of what/who they are, thus, there is a realness which feeds the rich imagery. Often, this includes mappings of ‘non-normative’ bodies (although I do not believe that any body can truly be called ‘normal’ per se), and digital investigations of the human body as a celebrated, objectified, abstracted form. Creatively, my roots are firmly planted in the Renaissance when the exploration of the body was led by artists. Nurtured by an interest in Sci-Fi and transhumanism, those roots have grown, bypassing the Enlightenment, feeding on a few 20th and 21st century artists, and up to the present moment. Now, I am exploring the near future evolution of humans.I have exhibited extensively in Europe, Australia/New Zealand and the US, including the Vigeland Museum, Oslo; Auckland Uni of Technology; Kings College London; Arco Madrid; Guildhall Gallery (City of London Corp); Ars Electronica; and the London Group.