Currently working on some experimental art which is very much situated on post-it notes, this is blogged at
http://mlh-s.tumblr.com/. When I'm not doing that I work mostly in pastels, graphite and acrylics, but I'm not fussy and I'm not sure labels are always helpful. My general approach is you use whatever works to deliver what you're trying to communicate. My influences are relationships, thoughts, occurrences and anything at the edge of conscious thought. My favourite artists include Rachel Whiteread, Al Taylor, Edvard Munch, Howard Hodgkin, a guy working away in Cornwall called Jason Lilley, Gauguin, Jan Schoonhoven, amongst others....