conversations series

 

A series of acrylic paintings on 20 x 16 inch canvas board on the theme of conversations.

The first ‘Conversation’ painting in blue and orange was triggered after watching Trump and Zelensky in the White House on TV – it was a bit of a battle of opposites. I wanted to try and show the flow of a conversation and depict the type of conversation with both marks and colour.

In the following weeks I grew this out into more types of conversation. What does sweet talking with your lover look like, or having a craic (it was St Patricks Day!) or a laugh with a friend, ‘seeing red’ in an argument and feeling overwhelmed or bullied.

My intent in my painting is for them to resonate with you and to join me in the feeling.

I’m a big fan of Craigie Aitchison, David Hockney, Donald Hamilton Fraser, Howard Hodgkin, Barbara Hepworth and Barbara Rae and hope I am channelling those artists, who for me, connect so well with us.

All the paintings have been photographed in natural light. Colours may look a bit different in real life, but have done my best to visually colour match. Frames shown are for display, they are UNFRAMED unless stated otherwise.