introducing three new small works on wood panel, entitled (out of the) wood/shed I, II and III…
for a little intrigue & mystery i thought i would covertly spy on my own art…
trying to get a closer look at the intricate works of green… what are they and how is it done?
well, from wood to pulp to paper to pulp to wood, with an etching tool, some oil pigment and a little linseed oil… there is something of the aesthetic of decay about them but we might also call them modern abstract paintings for now… it seems that all of my drawing in the woods influenced the making of these works, albeit in a less than conventional way…
[tree bark, sketchbook, drawing in the woods, september 2009]
this is an experiential walk into the woods (i don’t recall much of the sky)… i went into the woods to escape and be immersed… it is really about life within life, small, transient, fleeting, the slowness of process, a quiet reminder of the nature of things… and it seemed natural to work with just wood and paper…
i am just looking at the edges (again, an obsession of mine)… and wondering if the sides should be painted white to contrast with the dark wood wall (on which they will be hung)… or perhaps matt black? or the deepest, darkest green? (but no tarnished gold this time)…
it’s a many green textured and decaying thing (again)… green can be a difficult colour to work with but i rather like it – at one very basic level, it signifies life, change and renewal… i like to think that i make art that expresses what it ‘feels like’ , as the experience is not a perfect picture, it is a personal memory born out of many psychological factors, beyond the visual…
(out of the) wood/shed I, II and III, 2011, paper and oil on wood
these three small paintings (or works on wood) will be exhibited along with seven more works (of mine, along with many other works by the other paticipating artists) at the forthcoming artworks art group exhibition at blackthorpe barn in central suffolk, which runs from 10 september to 2 october 2011 (10am – 5pm, open daily)…
people i know often tell me that they read this ‘blog’ and so if on reading this you have not been to an artworks exhibition before and would like to attend the special private view evening in early september, then please email me and i will make sure that you receive an invite. thank you to all those that have shown support for my art, especially over the last few difficult months – it means a lot.
this will be my second year exhibiting with the artworks group and this year i will have ten small works in the show. i am looking forward to the opportunity of showing some of my art in this popular annual art exhibition.
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artworks exhibition, blackthorpe barn, suffolk, 10 september to 2 october 2011 (10am – 5pm, open daily)
Artworks is a dynamic professional art group of thirty contemporary East Anglian artists. Each September we have a showcase exhibition at the historic Blackthorpe Barn in the heart of rural Suffolk.
