Studies for a larger painting

Landscapes that are seen at speed, blurred, undefined, with a static, pinpoint horizon are better than watching TV.

In many respects transferring theses visual clues into (in my case) paint gives a prompt, a reminder of the general feel of the landscape… an estimate.

In all cases the created image lies about its representation. A representation/illusion takes on more realness than the actual physical object, the object then becomes a metaphor for the created illusion. This in turn creates an additional reference for the object, an extra visual adjective eg. ‘The sky was very Turneresque.’ Turner’s illusion becomes a metaphor for the real thing, which vividly describes [in words] the actual sky. The concrete object cannot say everything about itself – it has a limited vocabulary and is unable to say what is required of it, it is on many levels mute. Read more…

I went for lunch and was really pleased to find a painting purchased by Broomhill Art Hotel off me a few years ago is still on their wall – wish I still owned it (maybe?)

Below is the original Artist Statement and part of a review of the exhibition in 2006

Statement: There are various ways of making work to recipes,each becoming a question of process and discovery, controlling chance. Taking paint as the main ingredient,arranging colour with simple brush strokes, dragging or pouring paint across the surface to reveal a vast range of effects. The act of painting can be reduced to its most simple and material elements, new materials can be discovered and played with……Is this really painting?….. what is the process/purpose of the creation? Behind the rhetoric and bullshit there must be a reason….otherwise YCRE8 in a prescriptive manner.

Review: NORTH Devon is fast becoming a hotbed of creativity and a magnet for talented artists. Indeed one of the area’s highest profile art groups is having to replace its usual winter exhibition at Broomhill with three consecutive shows due to rapidly increasing membership. North Devon Arts’ second show consists of a lively and creative display of works ranging from the striking abstract paintings of Peter Bright and Liz Willis to the more representational landscapes and prints of Tim Saunders and Emily Garnham Wright. It includes powerful and dramatic photography by Dave Green who bases much of his work upon the theme of caves………….

Debris – oil paint on canvas

2003 – 2005

This Painting was sold at the NDA Annual Winter Exhibition at Broomhill Art Hotel – February 2006. Contact the gallery on:(UK) 01271 850262.

(Photo and review: Ros Osborn.
North Devon Journal March 2006)