Sun Swell
Acrylic and sand on canvas69.5 x 71.5cm
(2023)
Sun Swell was an opportunity to focus on flatness and time, with a more minimal and considered use of line. The treatment of the canvas, although very textured up close, creates an overall flatness and velvety depth to the colours. The gestures resemble “quick and automatic” digital drawing, but in contrast the process was slow, painted with great care. Colour and the weight it holds was also considered in this piece, strengthened by the offsetting of the canvases.
