Small Framed Oil Paintings
£90.00 GBP
1. Beacon (sold framed/unframed)
Oil, aluminium pigment and charcoal on Liberty fabric
Painting : 12 x 17cm
Frame : 16 x 21cm
2023
From a short series of paintings of household lamps. I was attracted to the role they play within a domestic setting. They give light into the evening in a gentle sort of way. They are moments of colour and pattern, even in the most minimalist room.
They potentially outlast the people who switch them off and on throughout their lives.
The frame is a simple wooden tray frame that has been painted with Farrow And Ball black paint. It has been made to bespoke measurements to ensure a 1cm shadow gap between the painting and the frame.
2. Mirror Day (sold unframed)
Oil, charcoal and soft pastel on canvas
Painting : 12 x 17cm
Frame : 16 x 21cm
2024
A painting from my ongoing series of plants. Mirror Day was part of a duo of paintings that explored a slightly different process to my usual paintings on fabric. The other painting - Summer Of Love - has sold and is now in a private collection.
I often start a painting by stretching patterned fabric over a wooden frame, however I often change this approach in an attempt to keep my work fresh and to explore new process that might enrich my work.
For this painting, I started by stretching a traditional plain cotton canvas. I then drew into the canvas with high pigment soft pastel, which stained the fabric with a dusty scarlet. I followed this with a charcoal line drawing, then proceeded to paint in oils.
Because the plant pot was now a solid block colour (they are often patterned due to the fabric surface), I decided to create a playful, yet simple pattern for the background, which was mirrored above and below.
I really like this approach, as it allows more detail into the surface of the painting.
3. Sweet Mornings (sold framed/unframed)
Oil and charcoal on patterned fabric (by Humphries & Begg)
Painting : 12 x 17cm
Frame : 16 x 21cm
2024
A painting featuring sweet peas from my garden.
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