VIEW IN MY ROOM
Ireland
Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 59.1 W x 78.7 H x 39.4 D in
Drawing from skills and experience developed from over fifteen years working in surfing and surfboard manufacture my work ultimately takes its inspiration from my experiences of the sea. It is suggestive of and responsive to the human impact on water-masses in the planet. I utilise varying processes and materials to immerse the viewer within ideas relating to aquatic realm and to draw the viewer to issues relating to it I work on stretchers varying from large to intimate, making gestural marks, manipulating paint, making repeat patterns, screen print and the addition of harder-edge graphic elements, The work is highly energetic, flowing, at times chaotic and created with a sense of urgency. In keeping with the process of surfboard manufacture, which has to be completed within a given timeframe due to the chemical reaction of resin. I incorporate various transparent substrates such as acetate, films, tapes and polythene as an alternative to the more traditional materials. These transparent layering elements also make reference to processes involved in the construction of surfboards and to the translucency of the sea itself. With each overlay of paint, I am creating ‘paint things’, concentrated objects that populate the space, adding scale, presence and proportion, giving the work a dynamic and immersive quality. The work invites active engagement by placing the viewer into my world, attempting to give an insight into my fascination with painting and making and, ultimately, the sea.
Original Created:2018
Subjects:Abstract
Painting:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:59.1 W x 78.7 H x 39.4 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
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Ireland
Having returned to education in 2014 Gavin completed his BA in Fine Art with distinction in 2016, and in 2017 finished his fourth year with 1st class Honours in IT Sligo in Ireland. His main practice is painting and with a background in surfboard manufacture he is interested in manipulating the materials and processes involved in this to create work that is reflective of man's impact on the natural environment.
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