Oxford Visual Arts Festival 2007. The Jam Factory

Here are the paintings I am showing this year. Its opening night tonight so I should have some with people in tomorrow!

Murtoa Dreaming

The gecko (Aboriginal Murtoa) represents adaptability, regeneration, strength and survival. Its lesson to us, is to make the best of a situation. In order to survive, one needs to be able to adapt, regenerate strength and go on, like the Gecko.

Acrylic on canvas. 40 x 40 inches. £520

Back to Black

Portait of a marriage. Fragility and strength.

Acrylic on canvas 30 x 48 inches £375

Joy I

The first of a series of large canvases using exotic colour and movement to represent two lovers beguiled.

Acylic on canvas 24 x 36 inches £450

Temptation

Dramatic colour and flowing lines to entice the viewer into the very core of the picture

Acrylic on canvas 24 x 24 inches £275

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Beauty and pain

Acrylic on canvas triptych each panel 12 x 24 inches £225

Old Tulip

Falling red tulip capturing in a moment, beauty once cherished now diminished.

Acrylic on canvas 30 x 30 inches £400

Magenta Poppies

Celebrating the vibrancy and beauty of poppies.

Acrylic on canvas 24 x 36 inches £345

Big enough to hug

Still working on the poppy portrait. I have knocked back the dark and brought forward the red (apparently referred to as 'knocking back') so that the petals have a greater vibrancy on the canvas. Its very hard to conveythe impact this one has in photos, since it is so large and big enough to hug.

I hope to complete this either today or tomorrow morning whilst Maddy is at pre-school. I secretly hope it doesn't sell....I feel an affinity with this one.

Something old something new

Taking a break from my jungle painting. Ok. I can't decide what to do next with it and since time is most definitely not on my side to get ready for my exhibition, I've started somthing new.

Its a massive Back to Black. Almost as tall as me.

The exhibition is part of the 2007 Oxfordshire Visual Arts Festival and I was very chuffed to be selected. The dates are 28th, 29th and 30th September and you'll find me at the Jam Factory.
If I ever get finished that is ...:-)

Do I don't I?

This is the result of last night's efforts.
I've filled in all the foliage with their colours - although they could all do with another layer.
My dilemma is how much to block out with the black.??

I am going to ponder this for a while most likely. I'm normally one for slapping black into paintings no problem. But for some reason I'm hesitant today.

I also think it might look better this way around.....Someone help me out with this dithering !!!

Limited Edition Back to Black

I have painted a limited run of 25 of these on canvas paper.
They will be on sale on the website after the weekend. After these sell, I will paint no more of them so if you would like to order one before they go on general sale, please email me.

Each one is mounted and backed and ready to frame. The overall size is 10 x 10", and the price is £35 including UK delivery.