In the same way that an artist can look at an image and recognise the decisions, layers and processes involved in creating it, I try to understand the experiences, influences and circumstances that have shaped an individual. I am interested in both what a person presents to the world and in what might have contributed to that presentation. In a sense, I have learned to read people in much the same way that I read a book. I look for patterns, connections, contradictions and the details that might otherwise go unnoticed. I think this is because understanding how something was created often gives you a much deeper appreciation of what you are looking at. It’s a gift to have an artistic mind and to have the ability to see what other might not yet recognise, and ultimately this influences how I understand people.