Living Artists Contemporary Art Auction
Lot 406:
SHIPS FROM Sheffield This bold, fresh exciting abstract piece is the first painting of a series of work based around the origins of human art and creativity, through the genre of cave painting. Mark making and expression are of particular importance in the piece, as was the subconscious when I painted the painting.I want the viewer to pause, reflect and think about the transience of human existence and how we have such a short, fleeting time on this planet. I want the composition and colours to transport the viewer to the beach, a contemporary one and also a historic one, perhaps thousands of years ago. The smells and the sound of the sea from the opening of a cave envelop the viewer.A window into time and also into the subconscious mind of collective memory. ARTIST BIO: I draw my inspiration from the constant possibilities of painting and the challenge of its unpredictable nature in conveying a subject. I am most interested in the process of painting and the expression it provides, translating a depth of feeling that is both personal but also shared with the viewer. I predominantly use oil paint in my work for its texture and vibrancy, which creates a strong dynamic.I am constantly using internal and external landscapes and memories of places that are special to me to explore my identity within a landscape, and how that shapes the work. My landscape pieces can be completely abstract or representational depending on what I want to convey in a particular piece. I do not want to be tied to one particular style and I allow my feelings to dictate each work. I allow myself to be mindful and to be in flow, and this enables a freedom for me to use colour, expressive marks, line and allowing my subconscious and memory to guide my pieces. I paint on the floor, use objects I have found on my walks in particular area to also paint with and try and scratch and stick on to any piece, to give the painting(s) a unique identityI have delivered a number of public and private commissions, including a commission for a client featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs television programme in 2013 where I was filmed on the moors doing a preliminary large acrylic canvas for the clients. I then produced a very large bespoke painting as a focus piece for a living area. I have sold my work to private collectors within the UK and Europe. I also have work in public NHS collections around the UK.In the summer of 2018 I had two paintings selected for the prestigious BEEP International Painting Prize, Swansea.
Condition: Good, as in the images
Dimensions: 61 x 61 cm
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