This is how it all started for me. This is the first painting I ever did in this style. It came really natural to me, so I just stuck with it. It's about British people actually. Hey, I am one so I feel qualified to paint this. I don't know why, but when Brit's are forced to occupy the same space for any length of time they seem to have a constant awkwardness in each others presence and yet never acknowledge each other. No smiles. No "Good morning". It's not out of snobbery or anything like that. I think it's just the social code of conduct they are following. They would probably welcome a good chat, it's just .. well, who's going to be the first to talk?

This scene could be at a bus stop, an elevator, a check-out line, anywhere really. It is from this one painting that all the others branched out.


All these characters turn up in my other paintings.