New mixed media works at Consignment Gallery Feilding

Four of my recent mixed media maquettes can be seen at Consignment Gallery, Feilding, 236 Kimbolton Rd, as part of the Art Trail, September 30 and October 1.  

Forces and Fields No. 1   2017

Forces and Fields No. 2     2017

Forces and Fields No.3   2017

Fields and Forces No.4   2017

Details of current work in progress

Oil paint with cold wax medium, sand, ash, pigment and metal patinas 
on board, 190x140mm.

The Nature of Things

The Nature of Things  (A Goldilocks Universe)
2016
Encaustic and oil stick on board, 200x600mm

This work continues the theme of the 'Goldilocks' Universe; how the deep forces that shape the universe are just right to have resulted in at least one planet where life could evolve. If these forces were to change in the least way life as we know it would disappear.
The landscape element is based on a view of Ben Ohau across the lake.
The catenary was inspired by Jasper John's works from the 1990s.
The work is currently in the Green Party Auction.

Putting the pieces together: a work in progress

Unseen Bodies No.1
Oil paint and cold wax medium with sand, ash and metal oxides on board.
750 x 650 mm. 

The small works have now been assembled to make a larger work.   Now for the final touches.

New work using cold wax medium

Due to a shoulder injury a few months ago I've had to put encaustic painting aside for a while and instead have been exploring the possibilities of working with cold wax medium combined with oil paint, dry pigments, ash, sand and other media. These works are quite small and I plan to incorporate them into larger works later.  They are on board.

Underlying these works are ideas about invisible processes, time and space. The interactions of subatomic particles are believed to be responsible for the formation of all the matter and energy.