Meditation on a Haymarket Corner Talking about the art one creates can be hard. In 2018, I began to spend tine reflecting on my paintings, which has evolved into a ritual. The following is my meditation on Haymarket Corner, a painting that was finished in 2018. Beginning with the image, it quickly goes off track. […]
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Where do I start? Silver Tips is a frosty painting and piece about contrasts. The hard edges of the railings against soft, indistinct foliage behind. The lines formed by the cobwebs are irregular and damaged. Not the typical image of structure and order, we think of when imagining a cobweb. The dominant feature is railings
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New Beginnings take time. It’s small isn’t it? A church clock face, imperfect,- part of the right side is missing. The centerpiece is partially blurred. I remember being told to only paint what you see. If I’d been painting from life, I might have added those missing details in the ironwork but I was working
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Manchester Blue Where to begin describing this painting . The Etihad stadium or Manchester City’s football ground. A place dear to the heart of the supporters. A building designed with crowds all football fans in mind . The numerous spiralling walkways that lead into or out of the ground. The blue wall listing the names
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At the top of the Mall (or is it the bottom?) stands Admiralty Arch. Resplendent with the Royal Navy white ensign flags – all 8 of them. Historic British architecture at its best. Looking at the painting the features are clear but, on closer inspection, details begin to merge with one another. The arch itself
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The Battersea Power Station painting is a story of energy. Battersea Power Station abandoned and neglected for years. The source of London’s power besides the Thames the source/cause of London’s power in trade and Commerce. Both key to the success of the great city. Battersea Reborn is the moment when the old life of the
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