He takes in ideas for textures, marks and colours to play with, and marries them with the human form.
People and their lives fascinate Garry, especially lives that were lived years ago.
He loves that memories are glimpses of the past, and the images that capture our imagination invites curiosity. The spark could come from a sitter modelling for him or drawings from sketchbooks or found photographs. Garry tries to instil in his work more than just an image – an attempt to play on the viewer’s imagination and give them the first steps of a story.
He says his creative mind is always at play through the course of a day, taking in ideas for textures, marks and colours to play with and marries them with the human form.
For some, it’s a landscape painting that takes hold of their imagination and gives them lasting pleasure hung in their home. For Garry, a human connection takes him even further.
He remarks that we conjure up a connection from our own experiences and are transported to that place, to escape for as long as we want.