XCIV, one small abstract on paper currently for sale, shown here mounted (matted), in striated colours of deep teal to inky prussian blue, dark aubergine and grey…
from a series of one hundred small paintings started in late 2008…
numbered I to C, aka chromatids, 2008-2009
chromatids: the two strands into which a chromosome divides during cell division; origin, from the Greek ‘khroma’ meaning colour and id (an abbreviation of identity rather than id, of impulse or instinct)..
four more small abstract paintings on paper from the chromatids series..
you can view the most recent paintings for sale online here…
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it’s all about sensing & seeing colour…

here are a few more of the small abstracts from the same series, hanging out to dry in the studio…
at the time i had the idea that i would later mount or frame all one hundred of these and exhibit them as one wall-based work… but, being small works on paper they also suited the idea that i had also wanted to begin selling some small abstract paintings online (via etsy)…
click here to view the remaining small paintings in this series…
my primary aim in this series was to explore visual relationships in both surface texture & colour, and they were created in sequence but on a reduced scale – small, tactile colourscapes or studies that suggest abstract fragments of landscape or colour samples from the environment but are only identified by a reference number, a process inspired in part by the coded synthesis of genetic dna maps and product barcodes…

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and here are a few photographs, taken down on the farm…


thank you for looking…
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aha… if you have scrolled down this far, then may i introduce to you three very small abstract paintings on postcards…

untitled I, II & III , 2010
wax, bitumen, emulsion & acrylic on paper, mounted onto postcards
i received these back from the little postcard art exhibition at the king’s lynn arts centre – thus, perhaps starting a tradition of giving away these small exhibition remainders – all three are up for grabs, yes absolutely gratis…
to be in with a chance, just show your interest by leaving a little comment below (your contact email is not published or shared but is required to authenticate the comment)…
distinct from my previous art giveaway, this time just ONE WINNER will be selected at random after the closing date of 1st september 2010 to receive ALL THREE postcards…
the winner will be contacted by the email they have provided and will then need to provide the necessary contact information by return for the postcards to be dispatched to them.
thank you for reading and good luck…
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August 24th, 2010 - 8:33 pm
I like the word ‘chromatid’!
August 24th, 2010 - 8:35 pm
How lovely to find these
reminding me of sea sky land
as the day got dark last week near
Lands End
August 24th, 2010 - 8:53 pm
This blog post was just what I needed for inspiration,
I love everthing about this.
All is beautiful and corrosive in my world again.
Your work makes me stop dead in my tracks.
Thankyou.
August 25th, 2010 - 3:43 am
WHat an awesome name for a lovely series! Although I too would love to see all 100 of them hung together, I totally get the need to make some small works for sale!
August 25th, 2010 - 10:38 pm
thank you all for visiting and for your comments – it is much appreciated…
the three postcards little art giveaway has some entrants already! – one ‘winner’ will be drawn at random after 1st september 2010
to enter, just leave an ickle comment below…
thanks
September 12th, 2010 - 11:18 pm
I’ve been following your blog for a couple of months now and I find your work really interesting. The almost random effects of decay and degradation produce some woderful abstract images – and the colours are so suprising…