Influenced by music, Zen philosophy and nature, Ben’s pieces are purely abstract. Each work begins largely unplanned as a blank canvas and evolves into its own unique character as the layers are laid down creating depth and perspective….

“…my intention is to provoke the observer to question the images and formulate their own interpretation of the work … to connect at a level deeper than an intellectual recognition of the subject…”

“I start with one simple idea or impression and allow the painting to evolve naturally.
I paint by feeling the images, colour and shapes, rather than thinking about what to do next. Often the result is far removed from the original idea”