Original painting size: 110 x 120 cm, 43 x 47 inches

This abstract oil painting from the collection The Flock is in a style I call “evocative abstract”. Paint layering gives subtle structure and textures to this work, which are further enhanced by the texture of the jute canvas. A sense of quiet clarity is built by a rhythmic composition featuring mark making and a finessed colour palette – in combination with charcoal and oil sticks. There is a transparency, usually associated with aquarel, allowing to exploit subtly nuanced and balanced components and so create an alluring visual impression. The title incites the viewer’s curiosity and encourages a deeper examination of the piece.

“In this collection, I feel as if I am herding thoughts and emotions into textures and rhythm … I want the painting to evoke feelings, memories and images … stimulating an emotive recall to the conscious mind of the viewer.”