Triptych 'Enter'
There are three paintings bolted together - sometimes in a tryptic the painting are not bolted but hang together as three, quietly relating to one another - This image is trying to portray that feeling of vulnerability when you enter a crowded space - the bar was buzzing yet they all seemed to all look to the door as I entered - I felt a sense fragility.
'The elephant bar'
12"x12" 2012
mixed media on canvas
I have used dark moody shades to capture the atmosphere of the bar, There was a lot going on and it made such an impression on me, even to this day. See text ‘about the work’.
"Bar"
'Interior Space' - 12” x 12 “ painting on canvas
Again, using layers of lace to create depth-
'Matriarch'
I was fascinated by the different archetypes interacting within the interior space.
Painting on canvas using oil/acrylic/charcoal
30" x 40"
This work was created just after my mother died - caring for her on and off for 4/5 years drained me and taught me the power of the matriarch.
'Wild West Sunset - Bar series' 36" x 24"
This comes up from one of my drawings - then a painting and now also a print. Placed on a chessboard - moving and manipulating around 'life' can be quite a challenge - Looking and playing with the surreal - insomuch as we are sometimes all looking for perfection but perfection comes in many guises and is sometimes transparent and allusive leaving us exposed.
'The elephant bar' in Amsterdam - painting on canvas.
The bar was full of people the joint was Buzzing!!! which made me feel quite isolated, not connected somehow very vulnerable.
personal message About how I got so far
I have been trying for decades to get my act together, to build a 'Buy Now' shop/store. So just like to say a big thank you for getting me here.
!/ All the support team at GoDaddy for helping me and showing so much patience and the 24/7 access to telephone support.
2/ Helping to bring me back to health with
Bio Energy Code.com - Angela and Anthony
3/ Body FX - Janna Rhythms - brought me back to some degree of fitness at a very challenging time
4/ Dave at 'Step by Step success - for cheering me on - his teaching came along at just the right time - with his easy to follow business course.
5/ Spencer and his team at digilab/printers
fin Kent for inviting me to the workplace, helping to get my prints to top quality.
YOU ALL CAME ALONG AT EXACTLY THE RIGHT TIME - SO BIG, HUGE THANK YOU to you all for lifting me out of despair and giving me hope. mxxx