compositional studies

Sometimes we need to sit back, take it easy, and see what happens.

tattooing again

UPDATED: As of Jan 2021 we are in lockdown no.3, so no tattooing until further notice…

object no.7

This is the final piece of the series, if it really is a series.

object no.6

Containment.

object no.5

To house them.

Those empty thoughts.

object no.4

Another contained niche.
Empty.
Serene.

object no.3

An embrace, a withdrawal. Waiting, calmly. series: Something About Nothing wood, plaster, bandage, wax H. 26cm W. 22cm D. 8.5cm … More

object no.2

Isolated and contained.
The rough and the smooth.
Painting and sculpture.

object no.1

A niche, containing nothing. But itself, contained. series: Something About Nothing wood, plaster, wax H. 25.5cm W. 15cm D. 10.5cm … More

blockpaintings : encaustics

Painted sculpture or sculptural painting?

blockpainting no.9

The final piece from the blockpainting series.

blockpainting no.8

A brighter, more playful piece.

blockpainting no.7

A return to green. Harmony.

blockpainting no.6

Back to the grey. Another one from the harsher side.

blockpainting no.5

The focus here was simplicity of composition.

blockpainting no.4

A shift to the grey end. I love that grey. It’s got a slight concrete tone about it.

blockpainting no.3

I particularly like the lack of squareness in this one.

blockpainting no.2

For this piece, I decided to reduce the palette by removing the red.

blockpainting no.1

Straddling a boundary between painting and sculpture. Encaustic (wax) over wooden construction. 10x10x5cm 2017

is there any escape from noise?

Part 5 of my ’empathy chip malfunction’ series. This is probably the final instalment and where I try to tie up the loose ends.