B L I N K

installation

Unfortunate Ironies, Part One.
Canvas, tube light, cardboard box.

This final piece has now been installed as part of our exhibition, Blink.
Painting is, by it's very nature, a slow and thoughtful process. It is a process very much at odds with the way in which we live our lives today, where all information can be instantly accessed, and waiting is something we are increasing less prepared to do. Internet shopping is our main leisure activity; we worship at the shrine of Amazon.
The canvas bears the layers of history, and yet it has no place in history.
It is temporary, and we do not care.

wall

Took some interesting photos around the studio yesterday while waiting for paint to dry. I am considering using some of the images as a repeating image, emphasising the sense of place. This will be small scale on paper to begin with, but will hopefully feed into a much larger piece of work. To reinstall it at the site of the original photograph could also provide an interesting context for the work.

testing

Spent last Wednesday at the gallery space, testing locations for my projected image. Surprisingly, we were in agreement that it should cover the whole rear wall of the gallery. The entrance door is to one side, within the image - as visitors to the gallery walk in, they will unwittingly become part of the narrative. If lots of people come in at once, the image may even be totally obscured by the shadows moving through, which will add another interesting dimension to the concept of lost histories.

the lombard method

I have been a studio holder at the Lombard method now for 6 months...time flies...
http://thelombardmethod.org/

finished painting?

Is a painting ever finished? This is the hardest part of painting for me. I often abandon work;  it remains in the studio facing the wall, sometimes for many months before I look at it again. Revisiting the work, with the benefit of this distance, I am often surprised by what I see, and satisfied with the result.

progress of a painting

Three different layers of pattern are interposed on the textured canvas background. It is a laborious and repetitive process, but a very necessary process in the journey towards the finished piece. The patterns suggest a passing of time, shared histories, and a sense of place. The final layer will ultimately obscure much of this work, and take with it some of the meaning, but this is done purposefully, and with intention. I leave the studio today feeling contemplative.