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After the Flood
One of my fascinations, one of the themes to which I return time and again, are beach scenes. Here I’ve worked some of my drawings on the beach into larger images of dislocation. Not difficult to see an influence of Beckmann here, I guess.
Read MoreThe Lovers
One of the first lino cuts I did, printed on the pages of an old book. In fact, if I recall correctly, it was a printing of Montessori’s ‘Method’, published in the 1920’s. I liked the thick soft paper that soaked up the ink really well.
Read MoreHouse at Loubas
Two paintings of the same house at Loubas, France, where I stayed with my family years ago during a summer holiday. We went there by car with all my painting equipment strapped to the roof, including an easel, a large role of canvas and of course a whole box of tubes. It was a hot…
Read MorePlaca Cataluna, Barcelona
Different versions of the Placa Cataluna, Barcelona, at night. I think I was there for a conference, and intrigued by the mystique of the square, I did some drawings on the spot, then worked them into a series of paintings. Oil on unprepared canvas.
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