My painting often begins

tangible

discarded image

the music of shape and colourr

 


My painting often begins with making (seemingly) random marks, or starting again on top of a discarded image, some of which may be retained as a kind of palimpsest. The subject may develop sooner or later as the work itself evolves, when the music of shape and colour take on the appearance of something I once saw or experienced, perhaps forgotten until that moment. I work on it until it feels right, responding to the initial marks in a kind of conversation with the image. I usually try to 'fend off' the moment at which an abstract arrangement begins to refer to something tangible.

The Gallery

Central Hall

North Wing

East Wing

South Wing

West Wing

Sketchbook Display

Library

 

Paintings range in price from around £300 to £2,500. All sizes are approximate.
Prints sometimes available on the Prints pages

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