My Art..
With a busy head, this is my peace
No.3
Acrylic and emulsion on canvas (xcm x xcm) - With a large wall in the lounge to fill I wanted something big, and punchy. Making use of other left over wall paints, the green contrasting the dark blue with a deep mood. Probably the piece I am most pleased with to date.
Capitolist Hill
Acrylic on canvas (100cm x 80cm) - I wanted to create something here that captured the grandeur of city high-level luxury. Could of been the inside of something, but might have been a bit dark. In this case the scene captures an American inspired scene, a property where its owner overlooks their kingdom, driven by the generation of wealth. In the story, amongst the pristine scene and clean lines, the discarded towel on the floor, and abandoned glass of wine create a discordance; the owner having leapt up at the news their share prices have crashed.
No.1
Acrylic and emulsion on canvas (X x X) - My first attempt at something abstract. This was designed with the intention of the colour scheme complimenting the new green paint in our hallway. Its a bit busy, was very experimental, and not exactly something I would be happy with now. But sometimes art is like that...
The Combe
Acrylic and semolina/PVA (X x X) - My first effort at a piece of art, for reasons I cannot even remember now. Inspired by the rolling dunes, and long beach at Woolacombe, amongst other places. It started off very experimental, playing with colour, texture, density and water. Morphing significantly as it grew. I then decided to get even more experimental, initially planning to use sand on PVA for the beach, and for reasons I cannot explain, instead using semolina. Maybe just because a walk to the sandpit meant walking to the end of the garden...
City Break
Acrylic on canvas board (X x X) - wanting to create something for the wall in our kitchen, initially I set out thinking pop-art inspired. I did not end up in that style, but did create something that had a modern, minimalist feel, with a fresh colour palette. Myself and my wife used to really enjoy our weekend city escapes in the land before children, and this idea of an AirBnB apartment somewhere, having a lazy breakfast, captures that feeling of escapism for me.
Rainy Sunday
Acrylic on canvas board (50cm x 40cm) - Inspired perhaps more by how my wife envisions spending a rainy Sunday morning, rather than me. Little excuse to go outside, instead getting cozy, surrounded by soft furnishings, and a good book in hand (ideally without nagging children, who are just out of shot of the canvas board - shame...)
The Great Western Way
Acrylic on canvas board (50cm x 40cm) - painted as an entry for the Public Art Chippenham competition for art to be printed on telecoms cabinets. Inspired by Chippenham, and nearby, it captures Brunel, the historic with the arched bridge and Box tunnel, and the modern with an HS-style train.
It placed in the top entries after the vote, and is waiting to be recreated on a telecoms box in the town.
Namsan in the Autumn
Acrylic on board (58cm x 40cm) - painted for my South Korean sister-in-law after she showed interest in my work.
Inspired by the landmark Namsan Tower, which I have stood at the top of, in Seoul. Viewed from an autumnal coloured leafy viewpoint.
The Korean letters read 'Seoul'.
City lights
Acrylic on board (580cm x 40cm) - This was a big piece, intended to be abstract, was a take on a city scene. New York inspired. Imagine the lighting colours, the tall buildings, and a rain soaked foreground reflecting it.
Oceans Deep
Acrylic on canvas, with resin (580cm x 40cm) - This was a wedding gift for my two of my good friends. And my first attempt at using resin. As a couple who have an affinity with the sea, and having spent time living in Bermuda, I attempted to capture. Note the reference to the famous pink sands of Bermuda.
Billions
Acrylic on board with resin (580cm x 40cm) - Another donation to Public Art Chippenham. This is a demonstration of the inequality created by having billionaires in todays society. The chess piece represents the volumetric equivalent of someone with an average property asset wealth of £250,000, the pyramid represents the equivalent wealth in volume of a billionaire. Let that sink in.
The spirit of Tenby
Acrylic on board (580cm x 40cm) - Initially planned to be a piece consisting entirely of geometric shapes, I lost patience with this approach. Instead it ended up being a mixture of this, and some more typical acrylic work. The end result I feel made for something interesting at least...
Mimi and the Bouge
Acrylic on plywood with resin (30cm x 40cm) - This was a piece I painted for our local music venue, The Ruze, after they had some artwork stolen (which was eventually returned). I painted on plywood specifically because it meant it could be screwed to a wall (after the theft stuff). The brief was 'animals and music'. The name and inspiration is personal. My children call our yellow labrador, "Bouge" and our ginger cat, "Mimi" (actually Bella and Mia).
Kingfisher
Acrylic on board with resin (40cm x 50cm) - A parting gift to my friends and colleagues at The Great Western Hospital Pharmacy department. A nod to the hospital's naming of wards after birds, and kingfisher ward. Constructed of painted capsules and tablets (placebo obviously), then set in resin. With one of my personal mantras, "Everything is possible".
