Tag Archives: abstract

50×100 Abstract series – “Primary 1-4”

“Primary 1-4” are the latest paintings in my abstract series. The abstract series uses “rules”, always with 3 parts. I start with expressive mark making, trying to be free and unedited in working through an idea, or emotion. The second layer is about control emotions, forcing order, and form. The paintings are varnished.

Explorations with photography – abstraction through colour removal and composition

Explorations with photography – abstraction through colour removal and composition. Photographs taken of woodland,and plants. The images are put through multiple colour correction processes, changed to black and white, cropped, rotated, and recessed again. During the process I hold ideas of composition loosely,I try to be experimental, to allow something to evolve naturally, to learnContinue reading “Explorations with photography – abstraction through colour removal and composition”

Studio day, and a new series is started!

I have started a new painting series because until I have an exhibtion to see the last series all together, I feel I have moved past the meaning of making them. If anyone knows of anywhere I can exhibit 2 large, 3 medium, and lots of small paintings, please contact me! With the new workContinue reading “Studio day, and a new series is started!”

Students projects, and going back to school

As an art and design teacher at a 6th form college I teach my students a way of working through a project, and they often argue that it is pointless, that they should just work on a finished “perfect” idea, and not have to explore all the different ideas, materials and techniques we make themContinue reading “Students projects, and going back to school”