"John Welsh, Rain no.1, 2013" by John Welsh
“Expressive and colourist work inspired by a rainy day on an urban street. The painting is quickly worked with oils on canvas.” - John Welsh
"Jack Bagley, Rembrandts Lady Freind (Oil on Canvas 30x40 inch), 2013" by Jack Bagley
“I have always loved Rembrandt’s paintings and this is a respected nod to his work. It was painted with extreme freedom, and thick crusty paint was applied in layers as well as thin glazes to achieve shadow.” - Jack Bagley.
"Chris Jones, Ball Boy" by Chris Jones
“‘Ball Boy’ is one of my personal favourites. It shows a frozen moment in time which captures the essence of being young and carefree. I enjoy using less representational colour whenever appropriate and the blue here works perfectly.” - Chris Jones
"Jill Griffin, Summer Dawn Haze, 2013" by Jill Griffin
“This work was inspired by the forests and woodlands near my home - in the haze of dawn when the countryside seems to glow through the dark tree canopy. I love the woodland and this painting just makes me smile.” - Jill Griffin.
"Nick Holdsworth, Kate Moss, 2013" by Nick Holdsworth
Hundreds of pixelated images are printed onto paper, before Nick works tirelessly to complete the painting with spray paint. The focal image is created with an air-brush and various stencils. The hundreds of small images make up one large facial image.
"Matthew Bourne, Moorland, Heavy Ground, Passing Rain, 2013" by Matthew Bourne
“My work is derived from and inspired by sight, sound and emotion from the real world and my belief that painting is a timeless, emotive and transcendental means of expression. I aim to set up a tension in my paintings between spontaneity and risk and a more measured controlled approach. Within this approach I strive to create paintings that have the right balance in mood, light, texture, brushwork, placement,incident and structure. I flick, smudge, pour, spray, spread, scrape, rub, splat, squeeze, draw, scribble and dribble in order to create tough, uncompromising paintings which carry the weight of art history and relate to people on many levels. The weight of mark carries a sense of the physical understanding of the landscape and reinforces the materiality of the paint and the painted surface. I hope my painting will keep evolving. Exactly where it is hard to say because so much comes from within the painting. Perhaps I will see something or some accident happen which will send me in a new direction.” - Matthew Bourne.
"Alana Lake, Dark Night of the Soul (Owl) I, 2012" by Alana Lake
Alana has a broad approach to image making and photo-conceptualism. Her underlying concerns discuss re-occurring themes of loss, separation and desire. Her visual language uses particular universal symbols like birds, hands, inversion and symmetry signifying beauty, rebellion and death in her personal iconography.
"Lizz Brady, Untitled, 2013" by Lizz Brady
“This painting is about hope, from the dark depths of depression through to the golden yellow peace, the scratches of self harm pierce the in between, the coping strategies. But there is no blood, there is only a calming blue to which the mind relaxes.” - Lizz Brady.
"Tom Berry, Brawny Gods Just Flocked Up" by Tom Berry
“‘Brawny Gods Just Flocked Up’ shows a troupe of spirits and deities who occupy the outskirts of an imaginary village and dance through the night. It was drawn by hand and with no digital manipulation. The dream of a friend, a pangram, lots of religious comic books, and a serious amount of dotting were employed in the making of this picture!” - Tom Berry
"Katia Bellini, Wooded Landscape with Deer" by Katia Bellini
“This painting draws inspiration from Dutch Italianate landscape painting, typically set in woodland with golden light and distant ruins or animals in the foreground. I wanted to explore the difference between traditional and contemporary techniques as well as the tension between abstraction and representation. I used many layers of fine glazes to create an overall warm glow.” - Katia Bellini
