In the following series of 4 paintings, marks made with intention and marks made accidentally, have been explored in relationship to each other through referencing computer binary code as a central theme. Using methods of paint applicationinspired by Jackson Pollock´s action painting. I have also been inspired by the abstract works completed on paper of Ian Fairweather and Penny Bovell´s mark making in her work titled In Celebration II.
Binary101.5 - Acrylic and oil on paper 150 x 220mm
Binary101.11 - Acrylic and oil on paper 210 x 300mm
Fragments of Time - Perspex, Paper and acrylic on textured board 300 x 300 mm.
The Board sculpture echoes the triangular shapes of the other sculptures offering a flattened view of the rotating aspect of time, a Mayan preoccupation
according to the exhibition book Blood Of Kings. (Schele & Miller, Thames and Hudson 1992)
Solitary Walker - Acrylic on paper (150 x 210 mm)
I have tried to capture the mood of walking along a beach where sun, sand and water
each contribute to an atmosphere of solitary enjoyment.
Interior Three1 of 2 - Hand coloured linocut print 160mm x 160mm
Interior Three 2 of 2 - Hand coloured linocut print 160mm x 160mm
Uprights 3 - Oil on prepared paper 640mm x 510 mm
The idea of mankind as a collective hunter is my viewpoint for this set of samples on the premise that as custodians of the planet we bear responsibility for protecting and preserving flora and fauna:-
Hunter Gatherer series - 1 - Acrylic on Paper - 300mm x 220mm
Hunter Gatherer series - 2 - Acrylic on Paper - 300mm x 220mm
Hunter Gatherer series - 3 - Acrylic on Paper - 300mm x 220mm
L i n e a l - 5 works in Charcoal
Rooms with Memories
In these drawings three simple lines have been progressed into rooms containing figurative elements.
Within the confines of our living spaces we each become architects of emotional life experiences - where every corner has a story to tell.
Rooms with Memories 1 - Emptiness - Charcoal and acrylic on prepared paper 250mm x
320mm
Rooms with Memories 2 - Indifference - Charcoal and acrylic on prepared paper 250mm
x 315mm
Rooms with Memories 3 - Contemplation - Charcoal and acrylic on textured paper.
315mm x 250mm
Rooms with Memories 4 - Decisions - Charcoal and acrylic on textured paper. 315mm x
250mm
Rooms with Memories 5 - Resignation - Charcoal and acrylic on prepared paper.315mm x
250mm
Binary101.9 - Acrylic and oil on paper 150 x 220mm
Binary101.12 - Acrylic and oil on paper 210 x 300mm
Melbourne Cup Winner - Acrylic and ink poured on canvas. 910 x 610 mm
Hill of Plenty - Acrylic on prepared painted board (300 x 300mm)
In this first naive-style work, the so-called golden catch from the sea is referenced by the image of a giant golden fish shown lying atop a large mound overlooked by two dwellings representing the global village.
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