A painting works as a universe captured within the four walls of a canvas.  for a painting to have light it must also have darkness.  just as there must be dark within the universe for light to have any relevance.  however, i always struggle with this, its as if i work against myself, like i’m so terrified of the dark that i try to fill my paintings with light and colour. and all this brings is a blindness through light.   an over-exposed film.