I am inspired and motivated by a desire to represent emotions, thoughts and opinions, particularly when they are complex, conflicting or difficult to understand. I am fascinated by faces and abstract facial features are a recurring theme in my pen and ink drawings, with their intricate patterns of lines and shapes. Sometimes my face-like images contrast the internal and external manifestation of anxieties and contradictory emotions experienced by individuals.  My intention is to challenge the viewer to think about what they are seeing, several interpretations being possible, both serious and humorous.  I believe that the simplicity and starkness of monochrome images has an inherent impact but, in some work, the restrained use of colour can also be effective.

I was interested in drawing and painting from an early age and continued studying art at school until 16, but then concentrated on other subjects at ‘A’ level.  After graduating from university and then studying for professional qualifications in personnel management, I worked as a personnel/HR manager, in Birmingham, Norwich, Hull and York.  I became a student again, achieving an HNC in Fine Art at York College. I was a member of East Riding Artists (ERA) and regularly exhibited as a solo artist and jointly with others, in Hull, York and more widely in Yorkshire, until I moved to Witney, Oxfordshire in 2023. Website: http://www.junehammond.co.uk