Friday, October 16, 2009

Paintings

I use a bunch of different media for different projects: oils, acrylics, mixed media, gouache, enamel (I'm in love with enamel at the moment), digital, spray enamel; if it can mark a surface, I'll give it a go. Scale ranges from tiny (5cm x 5cm
) to pretty sizey (mural). A lot of work is sold, but I'm producing all the time. As a traditional artform, I use painting as a means of developing my understanding of figure in an effort to communicate ideas, often emotionally loaded, about the society I live in. Canvases are an easy way to claim a piece of aesthetic and stick it on a wall to look at and can be more engaging than some of the prime-time reality-tv slag around.