Tested metallic watercolours on a David Bowie portrait. The pigments create a delicate shimmer in light—perfect for winter glamour. Metallics layer over the wash to highlight cheekbones, collars, and costume details; from some angles the shimmer reads lunar, echoing Bowie’s otherworldly presence. From afar, it’s a refined glow; up close, the pearlescent granulation reveals texture and layers. At this festive time of year, I love to create new Glam Rock pieces to get me in the dancing mood.

Glam Rock has always been about exuberance, theatricality and a bold celebration of identity — qualities that feel especially resonant during the holidays. This season’s new works draw on those hallmarks: vivid colour palettes, glittering textures and stylised figures that fuse vintage stage glamour with contemporary edge. I explore contrasts between the intimacy of studio portraiture and the spectacle of performance, using oil, collage and metallic leaf to capture the flash and drama of the moment.