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My intention was to create a beautiful, intriguing scene that progressed from darkness to light as you move upwards, not just visually but conceptually. This piece really is a case of what lies beneath the surface, the murky loch bed is a blend of eerie reeds and shadows, algae covered rocks that showcase all that is bad about mans’ impact here and it is where Nessie rests in pieces. Coins from an old crown to present day currency are scattered on the rock, symbolising how for years and years people have flocked to the water and quite literally thrown their money into the loch, effectively making a wish that they will see her. Vintage binoculars (made in Inverness), most likely fallen overboard feature an etched on image of the monster designed to trick, possibly a guided tour from way back?

The commercial aspect is further represented by the blackened and cracking soft toy, possibly cast into the water in disappointment. You might also spot an old abacus in the shadows, showing that this isn’t some quick hatched scheme to deceive and disappoint. I have laid a solitary thistle to embrace Scotland here, possibly as a gesture towards Nessie. Littering is a huge consequence of the scores of people who flood to the area, this is represented by a rusting drinks can and a bottle of whisky - also included as a light-hearted nod to those who might have had one too many before they claim to have seen their monster, after all a monster does so often surface when alcohol is involved. Look through the murkiness of the water and you’ll see an old wreck, a feature that is prominent within the vast loch whilst also reinforcing the damaging impact man has had on Nessies environment.

Moving upwards we see her spirit rising up and swimming beautifully towards the light which has been created to have a heaven-like quality to it, she is no longer hounded and hindered, she is finally free to rest in pieces. Ultimately I have strived to create something very different to what exists, to make you look and think a little deeper and hopefully the real monster might just surface.

My intention was to create a beautiful, intriguing scene that progressed from darkness to light as you move upwards, not just visually but conceptually. This piece really is a case of what lies beneath the surface, the murky loch bed is a blend of eerie reeds and shadows, algae covered rocks that showcase all that is bad about mans’ impact here and it is where Nessie rests in pieces. Coins from an old crown to present day currency are scattered on the rock, symbolising how for years and years people have flocked to the water and quite literally thrown their money into the loch, effectively making a wish that they will see her. Vintage binoculars (made in Inverness), most likely fallen overboard feature an etched on image of the monster designed to trick, possibly a guided tour from way back?

The commercial aspect is further represented by the blackened and cracking soft toy, possibly cast into the water in disappointment. You might also spot an old abacus in the shadows, showing that this isn’t some quick hatched scheme to deceive and disappoint. I have laid a solitary thistle to embrace Scotland here, possibly as a gesture towards Nessie. Littering is a huge consequence of the scores of people who flood to the area, this is represented by a rusting drinks can and a bottle of whisky - also included as a light-hearted nod to those who might have had one too many before they claim to have seen their monster, after all a monster does so often surface when alcohol is involved. Look through the murkiness of the water and you’ll see an old wreck, a feature that is prominent within the vast loch whilst also reinforcing the damaging impact man has had on Nessies environment.

Moving upwards we see her spirit rising up and swimming beautifully towards the light which has been created to have a heaven-like quality to it, she is no longer hounded and hindered, she is finally free to rest in pieces. Ultimately I have strived to create something very different to what exists, to make you look and think a little deeper and hopefully the real monster might just surface.

My ‘Lost in Hollywood’ collections have been so incredibly well received by collectors and with my previous collection continuing to be popular in galleries I was keen to create a piece that followed on and would sit really nicely within the movie artworks yet offer something a little different.

What we see is an abandoned theme park that is starting to be reclaimed whilst an imposing entrance to ‘Lost in Hollywood’ world frames the scene. The cool thing is it is all a question of timing and what you see compared to what you could have missed. My previous style of not showing characters could have existed a mere ten seconds prior to what you now see, yet you now see a scenario where the machines are rising up and taking control.

Like with so many other movies I have toyed with the idea of interpreting ‘Short Circuit’ for years and it was at a charity event earlier in the year and the day after ‘Lost in Hollywood 2’ was released that I was heckled by Johnny 5! It reminded me just how much I loved him from the films so I had to give him the lead role here. It was his mischievous character that is shown again here as he goes on a mission to ‘tag’ the park.

I always have the main hook when planning each piece but I love to see how it evolves and adjusts as you create and build each scene and that is personified by a bumper car rocking up (well at a steady 8.8mph!) and being driven by EVE and WALL-E, totally random but really quite cute. Other iconic machines and characters play their part, quite something to imagine being stood there as Alien and Predator jump into view! Then ED-209 takes his position, he scared the hell out of me as a kid when I first watched Robocop on VHS with my mate Keith. The brutality was so raw and real I had never seen anything like it and it still freaks me out seeing the sense of panic in the room as the countdown starts. You have twenty seconds to buy!

My ‘Lost in Hollywood’ collections have been so incredibly well received by collectors and with my previous collection continuing to be popular in galleries I was keen to create a piece that followed on and would sit really nicely within the movie artworks yet offer something a little different.

What we see is an abandoned theme park that is starting to be reclaimed whilst an imposing entrance to ‘Lost in Hollywood’ world frames the scene. The cool thing is it is all a question of timing and what you see compared to what you could have missed. My previous style of not showing characters could have existed a mere ten seconds prior to what you now see, yet you now see a scenario where the machines are rising up and taking control.

Like with so many other movies I have toyed with the idea of interpreting ‘Short Circuit’ for years and it was at a charity event earlier in the year and the day after ‘Lost in Hollywood 2’ was released that I was heckled by Johnny 5! It reminded me just how much I loved him from the films so I had to give him the lead role here. It was his mischievous character that is shown again here as he goes on a mission to ‘tag’ the park.

I always have the main hook when planning each piece but I love to see how it evolves and adjusts as you create and build each scene and that is personified by a bumper car rocking up (well at a steady 8.8mph!) and being driven by EVE and WALL-E, totally random but really quite cute. Other iconic machines and characters play their part, quite something to imagine being stood there as Alien and Predator jump into view! Then ED-209 takes his position, he scared the hell out of me as a kid when I first watched Robocop on VHS with my mate Keith. The brutality was so raw and real I had never seen anything like it and it still freaks me out seeing the sense of panic in the room as the countdown starts. You have twenty seconds to buy!