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Check in III
£490.00Mixed media monotype on canvas. This piece along with Zeit Geist II is part of a series on heads / portrait images I made on the theme ‘watching you, watching me’. This is a glimpse into a brief encounter, a passing moment viewing and communicating through screens. I built these up in layers of ink paint and printed pattern.
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I know you know
£330.00Hand painted woodcut monoprint .A glimpse into a brief encounter, a passing moment. There are times when I find myself able to people watch, unnoticed, through reflections in a window or a glazed surface, for example on trains or in restaurant windows. Sometimes though, you can find yourself trapped in a returned gaze – they’ve caught you staring. This piece is part of the V&A permanent collection A black wood frame complements this piece.
25cm x 20cm
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In The Flow
£1,900.00Oil and mixed media on canvas. ‘In The Flow’ is a playful observation of a ‘camera ready’ moment of interaction and social display.
I like to build up the paint in layers then score, scape or and comb through the surface – it gives the image a transient quality
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In the Zone
£150.00Oil on canvas (framed) . This is one of many small paintings of contemplative heads I created during Lockdown. I was unable to travel to my studio so I decided to build on my miniature paintings from my ‘lockdown studio’ aka – the kitchen table.Working on a miniature scale has been a great way to experiment with new approaches and materials. I have painted many of these and they have become part of my ‘Moments of being’ series – they’re visual expressions of moments; emotions and musings on daily life. A black wood frame complements this piece.
14.5cm x 12cm
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Instant Replay II
£350.00Drypoint, linocut and collage – edition 4/20 unframed.Recently I have been focussing on the personalities of the individual caught up in the confusion and speed of the modern world. Glitched images that appear on screens gave me some new ideas to play with. I have been experimenting with combinations of printed layers and rearranging them. My aim is to depict a fragmented moment – a ‘Story’ within a tight frame and space.
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Juggling Act
£250.00Oil and Mixed media on canvas.
During Lock down I was unable to travel to my studio so I decided to build on my miniature paintings from my ‘lockdown studio’ aka – the kitchen table
Working on a miniature scale has been a great way to experiment with new approaches and materials. I have painted many of these and they have become part of my ‘Moments of being’ series – they’re visual expressions of moments; emotions and musings on daily life
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Like Clockwork VII
£1,750.00Oil and mixed media on canvas. These are part of a series of works I’ve been making on the theme ‘Preparing A Face’
The multi-faceted spinning head has been a recurring theme in my work.
In our fast paced modern ‘ social’ life we may momentarily find ourselves in various situations where we quickly need to ‘prepare’ or project an appropriate ‘face’. Inspired TS Eliot’s ‘The Love song of J. Alfred Prufock’
‘There will be time, there will be time
To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet’
85cm x 60cm
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Like Shelling Peas
£850.00Oil on canvas . These are part of a series of works I’ve been making on the theme ‘Preparing A Face’ The multi-faceted spinning head has been a recurring theme in my work. In our fast paced modern ‘ social’ life we may momentarily find ourselves in various situations where we quickly need to ‘prepare’ or project an appropriate ‘face’. Inspired TS Eliot’s ‘The Love song of J. Alfred Prufock’
‘There will be time, there will be time
To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet’
40cm x 30cm
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Little Voice
£150.00Oil on canvas (framed) . This is one of many small paintings of contemplative heads I created during Lockdown. I was unable to travel to my studio so I decided to build on my miniature paintings from my ‘lockdown studio’ aka – the kitchen table. Working on a miniature scale has been a great way to experiment with new approaches and materials. I have painted many of these and they have become part of my ‘Moments of being’ series – they’re visual expressions of moments; emotions and musings on daily life. A black wood frame complements this piece.
14.5cm x 12cm
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Mind The Gap
£425.00Original hand painted carborundum collagraph monoprint ( Artist proof ) (framed).
I was challenged by a gallery to come up with a print that was specifically about London. It’s a playful take on the ‘Mind the Gap’ slogan which appears with its warning band of yellow on London underground station platforms. We are repeatedly reminded to be wary of the gap between the train and the platform. This cautionary phrase alludes to many situations that are synonymous with London living.
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Mirroring II
£590.00Oil and mixed media on canvas. This is a playful study about women in group formations. They often mirror each other by adopting the one-hand-on-the-hip ‘teapot’ pose and compete for the photographer’s attention.
85cm x 60cm
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Museum VI
£3,400.00Oil, graphite and mixed media on canvas. This painting in my ‘Museum’ series was inspired by encounters in museums whilst studying and making sketches of old carved stone heads suspended in glass cabinets. The textures; incised lines, the tooled marks and the intriguing traces of patterns and pigment just visible on their surfaces I find very seductive.
My intention was to capture the experience of these visits; the ebb and flow of people; sounds of whispers and snippets of conversation drifting over; brief encounters with shadows and reflections appearing over the glazed exhibits. My process involved layers upon layers of paint and other materials then sanding back, scraping away to imbue the surface with a rich texture. I utilise this approach in all of the media I work with; it’s the overlap of accident and intention that I like so much, because it impregnates the surface, giving it a sense of something that has been carved out, weathered or cracked by time.
Ideas develop from conversations, observing body language and how people interact and influence each other. I like to suggest narratives or a drama just beginning to unfold.
92cm x 122cm
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