Morandi, O’Keeffe, Rothko & Other Masters Who Guide Me

Q (expanded from Lee’s third question): Beyond Caravaggio, which artists have influenced your practice?

My practice is a tapestry of influences. Giorgio Morandi taught me the quiet strength of stillness—the ability of simple objects to speak volumes through structure and restraint. Georgia O’Keeffe showed me the bold sensuality of form and colour, inspiring my florals with reverence for natural beauty.

The emotional depth of Mark Rothko resonates with me. His layered colour fields prove that abstraction can bypass intellect and go straight to the soul. Johannes Vermeer revealed how colour and light can create shadow not by darkness, but through harmony—placing cool blues and greens against warm reds and yellows to create luminosity.

From Paul Cézanne, I learned to see life in pure shapes; from David Hockney, I draw inspiration in vibrant colour, perspective, and boundary-pushing experimentation.

Even modern practices such as acrylic pouring have influenced me—embracing fluidity, spontaneity, and the alchemy of colour interactions.

All these voices are companions on my journey. They remind me that art is a dialogue across centuries, each of us adding new notes to an eternal conversation.

✨ Discover how these influences resonate in my original artworks.