ABOUT THE PAINTINGS
It has been tough but rewarding to jettison the reassuring ‘handle’ of narratives and still lives that kept appearing unbidden in works and to paint using ‘colour’ as the main directive force. Reducing the number of colours has also helped strengthen these works and I trust they will do the talking. Besides, there’s enough spoken and written words about colour by well known artists on the subject already. These two quotes in particular resonate with me.
‘You put down one colour and it calls for an answer. You have to look at it like a melody.’ Romare Bearden
‘Why do two colours, put one next to the other, sing? Can one really explain this? No. Just as one can never learn how to paint.’ Picasso
SIZES & FRAMING
The artwork sizes quoted on this site refer to the actual image size of the work. The works on paper usually have a generous surround to allow for mounting.Some works are already framed – other photographs of works in situ are available on request. Some paintings have a nice thickness on account of their battened substrate and can be displayed without framing.If you would like further information or wish to see more works in a similar vein do get in touch and details can be sent.
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