“When I first started the portrait series I wanted to focus more on how I painted the portrait and what mediums and techniques to use rather than concerning myself with whom I was painting. So I decided to paint the same three or so references over and over. Essentially I was trying to give room for the content and focus to be more about the surface and paint rather than subject matter. Through that process, I began to realise and embrace the natural diversity that was being developed through painting the same face.”