Painting As Discovery

May 30, 2011 in painting

When painting ceases to be fundamentally linked to any form of discovery, then for me it ceases to be anything at all.

New Light and Gesture

September 18, 2010 in events, painting

Regarding Lifted 2010:

A friend and model Kathleen provided the core inspiration for this painting. Kat has a dance background which gives here a striking self-awareness; her sensitivity to space, movement and stillness all contributed to the atmosphere and tone of this work.

A few smaller studies were completed first (uncharacteristic of my working method) and then I just laid the paint on, with a few shifts throughout to register and respond to gestures I have come to know over time.

Encuentros is showing until Saturday 04 December at Lindberg Galleries, Level 2/289 Flinders Lane Melbourne.

The cheek of it

September 17, 2010 in drawing

Seana has a quiet, apparently serious demeanour, but I suspect she secretly harbours many in-jokes. Unreliable as a model but great when she did turn up.