St. Thomas, Jamaica 2 Painting

St Thomas, Jamaica 2. 140x190cm. Acrylic paint, oil paint, ink, gloss paint, organic bees wax, organic shea butter, organic cocoa butter, sunflower oil, sand and clay from Prospect, St.Thomas, on canvas. 2017. Tapestry is an ancient technique of weaving. The pattern is woven in blocks of coloured weft thread which are then beaten down very tightly on the warp threads, producing a picture or pattern. In this series of works the artists describes how each canvas can be seen as the “weaving together of things found, collected and experienced”. This series of works seeks to explore the physical and cultural qualities of places through investigation and observation. With each canvas incorporating elements which have been taken away from places the artist has visited, the works reflect the sensitivity of place and are responsive to the environments which they depict. The “Tapestry” series is interested in an idea of context that seeks to understand the deeper cultural situation of a place, into which an appropriate response is “woven” into the canvas. It is a way of working which grounds the works both in the place and in the ideas. The series explores the artist’s interest in the relationship between form and matter, and a strong belief in a way of working that is direct and unpretentious. The works is informed by history and memory whilst being contemporary and forward thinking.

Painting:Sand on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:55.1 W x 74.8 H x 1.8 D in

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