Comic book heroes and villains have seen a resurgence in mass media over the last few years. What is it that attracts the general public to these characters ? What attracts you to them as an artist?

My dad used to buy me comics as a boy, his favorite was Green Lantern and mine was Iron Man. I can remember being three and drawing from them after he had read them to me. The images came first and that’s what stuck, the frozen moments of violence, love, joy and despair really left an impression with me. I have had these works on my mind for a long long time. I would say people have a favorite hero, heroine or villain and for very personal reasons. Maybe it’s the alter ego thing? Maybe it’s the personal relation to a specific character and their intentions.

With a successful artistic departure from footwear as your main subject, do you think your audience will change with you?

I explore subjects for no other reason than a personal need to make them. It’s always been about the painting for me to be honest. I’m flattered if people like what I do, but as with any artist, I just go to my studio to do my thing and love making images.