These works comprise overlaid veils of paint; thin, poured washes which are allowed to flow freely across the canvas surface, leaving raw tide-lines which mark their movement and then stillness. This method of working and the resulting surfaces explore representations of the receding/advancing tide; depth; near/far of sea, sky, land; emergence/erasure; and shifting qualities of colour and light.
Spontaneous surface washes are sometimes combined with controlled, precise marks and glazes; accumulating surface depth and detail. Colours are informed by specific places, including the Northumbrian coast around Craster.
Tide No. I, oil & acrylic on canvas, 120 x 80cm 2016 SOLD
Tide No. 2, oil & acrylic on canvas, 51 x 51cm 2016
Tide No. 3, oil & acrylic on canvas, 51 x 51cm 2016
Tide No. 4, oil & acrylic on canvas board, 60 x 60cm 2016 SOLD
Tide No. 5, oil & acrylic on canvas board, 60 x 60cm 2016 SOLD
Tide No. 6, oil & acrylic on canvas, 120 x 80cm 2016 SOLD
Tide No. 7, oil & acrylic on canvas, 120 x 80cm 2016
Tide No. 8 (Red, Black & Grey) oil & acrylic on canvas, 120 x 80cm 2017 SOLD
Tide No. 9, oil on canvas, 80 x 80cm Dec 2017 SOLD
Tide No. 10, oil & acrylic on canvas, 80 x 80cm Dec 2017 NOT AVAILABLE
Tide No. 11, oil & acrylic on canvas, 80 x 80cm Dec 2017 NOT AVAILABLE
Wash No. I, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 40cm SOLD
Wash No. 2, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 40cm
Tide No. 12, oil & acrylic on canvas, 80 x 80cm SOLD