Mixed Media on Reclaimed Canvas, 8″x 20″/20.5cm x 51cm So let me set the scene on this beauty… I had just visited my Grandma who now lives in a carehome. I’ve watched her deteriorate with Dementia over the last few years but i feel like my Grandpa has been staying very close and helping her.Continue reading “©The Magic Of St Just by CLT_Abstracts (2021)”
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© Rune Explosion (2021) by CLT_Abstracts, mixed media on canvas, 16”x24” / 41cm x 61cm
As my work progresses, I feel it goes through bursts of different energy which transmits via different colour ways and more or less detailed marks. For this piece, I had no premeditated ideas except for working with blue and gold like one of the first pieces I created. It works as a very summery andContinue reading “© Rune Explosion (2021) by CLT_Abstracts, mixed media on canvas, 16”x24” / 41cm x 61cm”
© Skip Spring (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 16″ x 12″/ 41cm x 31cm
The first coat on this recycled canvas was in a moody grey/white/silver. I sometimes get the urge to create a simple composition with just a couple of colours blended. However, with this one and with all my other paintings so far, I have never felt like a plain aesthetic really “says” anything and could becomeContinue reading “© Skip Spring (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 16″ x 12″/ 41cm x 31cm”
© Freshwater Shoal (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 20″ x 39.5″/ 51cm x 100cm
This is one of the biggest pieces I’ve done to date and catches the eye of anyone who is in the room with it. The inspiration came from a documentary I watched about different ecosystems and how they have changed over the years depending on what fish gather where. It also came from a memoryContinue reading “© Freshwater Shoal (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 20″ x 39.5″/ 51cm x 100cm”
© Portal Parameters Of Fear (2020), Mixed media on canvas, 24″ x 24″/ 61cm x 61cm
This is one of my absolute all time faves in the collection. It was an intuitive, free flowing process whereby I just let the paint take me with it. I was in a nervous mental state as I was about to fly to Japan on my first long haul flight. All I could see inContinue reading “© Portal Parameters Of Fear (2020), Mixed media on canvas, 24″ x 24″/ 61cm x 61cm”
© Glorious Freedom (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 19″ x 19″/ 48cm x 48cm
Moving into a more representational aesthetic, I decided I wanted to be more vocal about the Black Lives Matter movement. As a white, English person, and coming from Cornwall which is at times quite old school, I wasn’t educated on race issues whilst in school. Furthermore, I think there was only one or two peopleContinue reading “© Glorious Freedom (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 19″ x 19″/ 48cm x 48cm”
© A Family Of Hearts (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 12″x 12″/ 30cm x 30cm
This piece is comprised of layers of texture, stencil prints and shimmer. It was born from a vision i had that I would meet the love of my life and we would have two biological children and adopt another. I can’t say this has come to fruition yet but it’s still very much a dreamContinue reading “© A Family Of Hearts (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 12″x 12″/ 30cm x 30cm”
© Sea Treasure (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 16″ x 16″/ 41cm x 41cm
Again, this one uses lots of texture and has a sculpted aspect to it with the island design being 3D. I wanted to incorporate sea green into this, alongside the coastal blues, to give the idea of deep water. The gold leaf represents the things buried in the depths of the water. There really isContinue reading “© Sea Treasure (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 16″ x 16″/ 41cm x 41cm”
© Opal Fields (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 18″x 14″/ 46cm x 36cm
For this, I really enjoyed blending and layering colours and creating sections. This reminded me of both the iridescent colours of opals and the changing appearance of fields through the summer. I decided the ombré blending didn’t need any distracting elements added to it so I just added texture to the gold areas. For this,Continue reading “© Opal Fields (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 18″x 14″/ 46cm x 36cm”
© Dandelion Dreams During Lent – Part 1 (2021) Mixed media on canvas, 12″ x 12″/ 30cm x 30cm
This started with two things in mind; the colour violet representing Lent according to an article I read and also the fact I wanted to create a set of two that could sit side by side, perhaps in a holiday home. I was swept up in the Easter holiday vibes despite lockdown still holding everythingContinue reading “© Dandelion Dreams During Lent – Part 1 (2021) Mixed media on canvas, 12″ x 12″/ 30cm x 30cm”