This series of abstract oil paintings draws upon the minimalist atmosphere of Underwater by Ludovico Einaudi — quiet repetitions, restrained tonal movement and subtle shifts in colour and light held in balance through simplicity.

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Working through layered impasto and the physical handling of oil paint, the paintings translate sound into surface, where repetition and variation emerge through process rather than fixed imagery.

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The series developed alongside a visit to Ludovico Einaudi’s Underwater concert at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith. A first for me, and I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, though I was struck by the queues — noticeably younger — waiting to get in. It was a sell-out.

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Sitting there in the auditorium, listening to Underwater, a kind of stillness settled. The usual clutter of the day seemed to fall away. The music moved quietly at first — smooth, restrained — then began to gather pace almost without notice.

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The sound began to register as colour and surface — warm and cool primaries held simply, almost sparingly. Something painterly in it: bars and chords, like marks lightly drawn across a canvas, just enough to hold.

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That sense of restraint and gradual release carries through the paintings themselves — not as illustration, but as a parallel response in material and surface.

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The works are exhibited with Wyecliffe Galleries, who will be happy to provide further information.