I was very kindly invited to be interviewed for a the 'Imagination Edition' of London's uber-cool creative publication, 'Fabric-a Magazine'. It ended up being a first-up, fourteen page feature exploring many aspects of me and my most recent work. I hope it gives some background as to who I am and what I'm all about. It was certainly a very humbling experience and I am am very grateful to Creative Director Andrea Horne, and Editor In Chief Edyta Michalska for the more than flattering opportunity to share my work and outlook.

1. work, they seem to pale in some way to
me, as they should, if I’m improving all the
time that is. I must confess though, I take a
mild interest in reminding myself of what
I was thinking about at the time and what
had motivated me in the direction the piece
took.
My artwork on Instagram is almost like
diary notes of my life, outside of work at
least. Although to be fair, my day job, has
given me more opportunity to do charity
work than I have ever before. I have come
to believe at times I can’t help myself; I can
always help someone else. I have, and it has
certainly helped me in many unexpected
ways. I would highly recommend anyone
to try it.
If I’m honest, the work I’ve been most
proud of has been for good causes, a job I
did for an old school mate, creating simple
architectural visuals that were seminal in
winning lottery funding for a children’s
community project. It was in one of the
most deprived areas of Sunderland, in
the Northeast of England. In the current
climate, having even a small part in securing
the funding to safeguard the project for the
next three years was humbling.
Were I to be maybe a little selfish in
answering the question, my recent
collaboration with Daniel Valverde and
his team out in the US has brought me my
most recent sense of pride, the very talented
and generous photographer offered me the
opportunity to work with ‘his photography’
in a piece he has as good as given me free
reign to develop as I have seen fit.
I mean, his graciousness and encouragement
has been overwhelming. It required I worked
every spare moment I had as is usual at the
moment, but I am really pleased with the
result!
I can’t wait to see the life they will have,
we shall see!
Your Instagram names are Maestronome
and Maestrology. What is the origin of
these names?
Well, a username is about as good as a
definition for confounding me. I needed
something while maybe wide reaching to
the point of ambiguous, in other ways was
planted in another. Of course Maestro, is a
master of an art; a conductor of an orchestra
for example.
Early on in life, (as well as beginning posting
things up on Instagram), I have done many
things, and no doubt will do many more as
it is in my nature. When asked on my art
and design foundation what I am passionate
about? What became clear was that I want
to get better at things; or ‘master’ things if
you will, though those things are often a
byproduct.
It isn’t about winning or ego for me like
it appears is for so many these days, but
about succeeding in creating or achieving
what you wouldn’t dare think possible, and
taking the people along side you with you
wherever possible.
Meastrology is just a quick-reference stream
of what I have posted more exhaustively
(certainly in the early days) on my
‘Maestron-o-me’ (correct pronunciation
derived originally from ‘astronomy,
maestro and me’) stream.
In some ways it is a creative exploration,
beyond a more specific brief, finding a
new job, being paid, having fun, finding an
escape or a new path. It was always likely
in my mind of consolidating my past ideas,
in the form of a new one I love and have
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