Sunday 29 November 2015

On the Nature of Things: Nine Studies.





Ideas in the writings of Lucretius in his 'De Rerum Natura', and ideas from current research into partical physics underly my current work.

Wednesday 21 October 2015

Three works about Space and Time

'Time and Matter' 2014-15
Mixed media on board, 300x300mm + frame

The Very Large and the Very Small No.1   2014-15
Encaustic with various media on board, 300x300mm + frame

The Very Large and the Very Small No.2  2014-15
Encaustic with various media on board, 300x300mm + frame




Sunday 11 October 2015

Celestial Seeds and Time

Lucretius' poem 'De Rerum Natura' (On the Nature of Things) is a continuing source of inspiration.
Below are four of the works combining the 9cm squares shown in earlier posts. 
They include encaustic, cast wax and various other media on board.

Seed Celestial Series,  No.1: Infinity.  2015

Seed Celestial Series,  No.2: Orbit. 2015

Time Exists Not, No 1.  2015

Time Exists Not, No 2.  2015


Sunday 19 April 2015

Fields of Remembrance

The Gallipoli campaign in 1915 was the inspiration for four encaustic paintings that are currently on show at Fielding Art Centre. 


Gallipoli: … that climb up the cliffs …   (SOLD)
   encaustic on constructed wood panel, 450x600mm, 2015 
  (Winner of Premier Award Fielding & District Art Society)


Gallipoli: Sunday 25th April. A lovely, calm spring morning …
encaustic on constructed wood panel, 450x600mm, 2015 


Gallipoli: Tuesday 27th April. At daylight this morning … (SOLD)         
encaustic on constructed wood panel, 300x450mm, 2015 


Gallipoli: Poppy and Graves
encaustic on constructed wood panel, 300x300mm, 2015