It greatly informs my work. I listen to music every time I'm working and depict the sounds that I’m experiencing on canvas. I try my best to emulate what I’m seeing and feeling. It’s a strange and unique process, although I never thought any different, as it was naturally happening. Feeling is most important to me, and although certain colours remain consistent, feeling strongly conveys the process and the song's emotional weight and intensity.

I use everything at hand and paint the ‘wrong’ way, to be honest, which has been pivotal. I’ve always worked at an intense pace and never had time to use paint properly because of the urgency of music. It differs with ambient music, however. I’ve always found enamel allows me to capture very intricately - discovering how paints do and don’t react with liquids has always fascinated me, and has created very interesting modes of painting my works. It brings what I’m experiencing to life in many ways. It mimics a lot of form I see. I don’t use brushes a lot. I often do works where I haven't touched the canvas. Using paints in the wrong way was an important discovery, and not on purpose. I actually read recently that De Kooning had a similar experience with paint and brushes, et cetera, when he transitioned from an illustrator to a painter. He subverted the ‘right’ way of using liner brushes, for example, in his paintings, which created something very new rather than using them correctly.

It differs tremendously, given the unpredictability of it all. Also, the atmosphere and environment will impact it. For example, on the day with Elton, he kept playing even when the time was up and improvised a lot, as it was an instrumental version of Tiny Dancer. It all made its way into the piece, adding very interesting, authentic elements and additional colouring.

I've just signed with Winsor Birch Gallery, and that’s exciting for me. I've always been an independent artist by choice, though with who I'm working with and the gallery itself, it’s a real dream come true and the right time to reach new heights. We're doing a USA tour in 2027, which is very exciting. I've been working on a lot of new pieces that I’m incredibly proud of. I can't wait for everyone to see them.