In Chris Shaw’s painting the process of paring down manages to concentrate rather than diminish. Idea and method meld as one; the physical and the conceptual combining in the most pleasing way. His p...
Paul Behnke’s paintings don’t skirt around the issue. Subtlety is not their mode. His is full frontal painting; bold, engaging, direct. It is painting that deals with the strengths of painting itself...
On first glance Kim Van Someren’s output may not appear to fall within my remit. She doesn’t make paintings for a start. I am not, however, going to be constricted by my own title.Van Someren’s ...
Seemingly compelled by a need to move forward Vincent Hawkins’ paintings are characterised by a feeling of experimentation that borders on restlessness. This unwillingness (or perhaps inabi...
There is a relaxed elegance to Guy Yanai’s paintings. A feeling of warmth and good light pervades. Characterised by a patchwork of shapes his works are both purposeful and deliberate in the way...
Scale is an unavoidable issue in much of Bradley’s work. With his most expansive canvasses measuring more than 2m squared his paintings seem designed to confront. This size combined with bold, ...
Well structured and expansive.Clare Price’s paintings open up space while retaining a clear sense of their own materiality. They are vibrant, dynamic works which catch the eye and pose interesting qu...
I have seen Julian Wakelin’s work in a number of shows recently and it never fails to make an impact on me. Wakelin’s brand of abstract painting is scruffy and quite modest; but it is not casual. Car...
Bright, light and playfully inventive in a way that looks easy but patently isn’t; Philip Miner’s paintings exude warmth in every way possible. They seem to be the joint product of good-nature and go...
At first glance the most striking thing about Damien Flood’s recent paintings (and the theme that connects them,) is a feeling of other-worldliness. Much of the imagery has something of the sci-fi ab...
Genuinely idiosyncratic.The economy of David Webb’s paintings makes their unquestionable richness all the more impressive. Again and again a limited number of elements add up to more than the sum of ...
This is visual goodness; positivity in paint.Bold and tactile, Inga Dalrymple’s works manage lusciousness while maintaining clarity and direction. While often definably representational in nature (ho...
There is something very satisfying about James Ferris paintings. A straightforward process (which makes obvious reference to process itself) records the artists actions in the clearest wa...
Wilfully challenging and exploratory; Andrew Graves’ paintings don’t take the easy option. Marks quest and compete; for the most part avoiding motif, and come together to give intriguing paintings th...
(fundamental) PAINTING is expanding..... an appropriate thing to do in the festive season I think.(standard) INTERVIEW is a straightforward, one-size-fits-all interview which aims to provid...
There is no luck involved here.Ian Homerston does something that is much more difficult than it looks. He makes spare paintings that are at once serious, engaging and absurd. Part of the reason these...
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Updates to Hugh Delap and Aidan Doherty..... more to come shortly.3 Snow Days in a row have allowed me to get a lot of life admin done.... giving me a bit of time to do the things I like..... like th...
Ramshackle. Urgent. Engaging. Really good.
Hard edge painting without the hard edges. I was tempted to say ‘simple, but effective’ but that would be doing these paintings a disservice. They are not simple; they are good. The off-white backgro...
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