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The Race Painting

Gavin Dobson

United Kingdom

Painting, Oil on Canvas

Size: 40 W x 30 H x 0.6 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

We were going on holiday. I was going on holiday. Or supposed to be. Unfortunately it was the Summer of 2020. Instead I created a collection of oil paintings. A fantasy of what may of been. Perfect bodies in paradise conditions. Pools, ponds, lidos, are places to work out or to relax and gaze at the surrounding beauty whilst floating weightlessly in a sea of blue. They’re also meeting places. Speedos, shorts, six-packs. A glance of a muscular back - wet - as it strains to heave it's owner out of the pool. With this series I wanted to explore the themes of water and the homoerotic. The paintings are fluid and colourful. Abstract figures, strangers, slyly glancing at each other, a smile, before the inevitable. An anonymous casual hook up.

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Painting:

Oil on Canvas

Original:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

40 W x 30 H x 0.6 D in

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I am a London based artist specialising in painting. Graduating in Fine Art, I have been building my profile and portfolio as an artist specialising in painting and screen printing - often combining the two, which helps communicate my chosen narrative. Story telling is very important within my work. I am fascinated by unearthing new stories and situations to take into my painting, alongside creating imagery from narratives throughout my own life. I tend to keep my paintings loose and expressive, using fluid movements and textures to create engaging and lively pieces whilst thoughtfully leading the viewer to a chosen narrative. I rarely know what a painting will look like until I begin the process. Often I have used the canvas previously as a palette to create marks and mix colours unconsciously before it is used as the beginnings of a piece itself. This helps me keep the painting fresh and I especially enjoy finding the visuals often from the marks which were created without thought. In recent years, I have found my practice organically moving towards examining homosexuality, looking into the various subcultures which are still prevalent such as cruising and the secret codes and behaviours surround it, as well as the expectations and stereotypes which gay men in particular face and how in turn this can effect ones mental health both for the good and the bad. From the fantasy to the everyday, Queer culture exists beyond a week at Pride and we have a proud and sadly unearthed history and this is something I am looking forward to expose within forthcoming artworks. My ongoing dedication has led to various interviews surrounding my work and being featured in The Times by the art critic, Nancy Durrant, as part of her great art guide which has been both motivating and a great platform for me. Any opportunities or enquiries please do get in touch.

Artist Recognition
Showed at the The Other Art Fair

Handpicked to show at The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art in London, London, London, London

Artist featured in a collection

Artist featured by Saatchi Art in a collection

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