Clouds and Cheques

These are a couple more experiments using simplified images. These have been produced on a smaller scale (6" x 6" approx) and on board rather then canvas to get a different, smoother texture through the paint.

Fleur-De-Lis & Golden Eggs

These are a couple of pieces of work from a few years ago. I was playing around with taking a more complex image and simplifying it as well as looking into the different applications of spray paints.

My first 'experiment' was with the Fleur-De-Lis style image. I focused on a small section, expanded it and then recreated it on the same canvas.

I chose to use contrasting colours so as to enhance the juxtaposition of the stylised Fleur-De-Lis.

The contrast between the acrylic and the spray paint also helps to draw the eye further into the work.

This piece is titled 'Golden Egg', the idea for this piece came from a book I was reading at the time. Its another piece in which I was playing around with contrasting colours.

I used the Magenta and Lilac paint against the black to bring more colour to the piece and help emphasize the gold of the egg in the foreground.



The white outline against the back brings a starkness to the simplified image of a carton of eggs. By making one of the eggs golden I have made something everyday and ordinary into something precious and eye-catching.

I am planning to produce more work in a similar style of these two pieces, simplifying images and not getting distracted by the intricate details that can distract in a piece of work.

Exhibition

Early in March I had the chance to exhibit 3 pieces of my work at the Erewash Open Arts Exhibition.

This was held at The Beetroot Tree Gallery in Draycott.
I entered my pieces entitled:
'Three of a Kind'
'Silhouette'
'I'm Melting!!!'

It was good to exhibit along side other artists from the area, to see the variety of work being produced locally and on a non-comercial scale.